AHAH Monthly Program Update - Mexico (March 2022) - English

MEXICO EARTHQUAKE RELIEF UPDATE MARCH 2022

TOTAL IMPACT

Current Activities

1,439

LAUR A/DEL LIVES IMPACTED 2,467 24,242 VOLUNTEER DAYS TA2,467 VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS

715 2,425 VOLUNTEER DAYS

STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL

JOBS COMPLETED

20

13,674

SCHOOLS REBUILT SCHOOL IN PROGRESS

Photos: (Top) Volunteers mucking and gutting a home; (Left) Tree 1 removal

SCHOOL IN PROGRESS

Our amazing team in Albarradas have entered into the final weeks of the project and prepare to handover Guillermo Prieto School on Saturday March 12th. Plasterwork and roofing has been completed in the new building and interior and exterior painting of the new and existing buildings is underway. The floors of the classrooms are close to completion and work has started on painting the classroom furniture. With help from a local artist, Galo, three beautiful murals have been designed and work has started to make them a reality on the walls of the school buildings. In addition to the buildings and classrooms, the team has been adding the final touches to the playground providing a safe space in which students can play.

Meanwhile, huge progress has been made on the WaSH infrastructure for the school and we are close to restoring access to 100% of the school’s water and sanitation facilities, including two gender-appropriate, hygienic toilet blocks.

239 Progress Photos: New School Building 1

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Compacting soil to prepare the foundations

Preparing formwork for the beam pour and bricklaying

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3 Photos: (Top): Local artist, Galo, painting the beautiful mural; (Left) Putting the finishing touches on painting of the existing school building

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Walls and roof complete

Painting and landscaping nearly complete

Disaster Profile In September 2017, one of the most lethal earthquakes in Mexican history hit close to the southern state of Chiapas, with a devastating magnitude of 8.2. Just 12 days later and a few hundred miles away, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Mexico, toppling buildings, breaking gas mains, knocking out electricity and sparking fires across the city and other towns in central Mexico.

Our Work Our efforts in Mexico began in 2007 after the Tabasco floods. When the 2017 earthquakes shook southern Mexico, we intensified support through the application of our unique volunteer model in the impacted areas. Volunteers began work in March 2018 in El Jicarero, Morelos, to reconstruct and retrofit two primary schools. Since then, we’ve run three volunteer programs in Oaxaca and have rebuilt another six schools, including playgrounds, libraries and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) facilities.

In addition to school reconstruction, our teams collaborate with local partners to identify Renewal Projects with an aim to build community resilience. To date, we’ve implemented three community Disaster Risk Reduction training programs, reactivated a community waste management system and piloted an agricultural education program.

We’re delighted to continue our work in Mexico on Escuela Primaria Guillermo Prieto, which will mark our 21st school rebuild in Mexico.

About All Hands and Hearts We effectively and efficiently address the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. We communicate directly with local leaders and community members and then deploy our unique model of engaging volunteers to enable direct impact, helping to build safer, more resilient schools, homes and infrastructure.

Photos: (Top to bottom) Volunteers painting and landscaping; Volunteer and staff member rebar tying; Putting the final touches on the paintwork .

Our Partners

We have earned a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator for the eighth year in a row. This year only six percent of rated nonprofits received this distinction for financial and operational efficiency.

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