All Hands and Hearts Monthly Update - Mexico (July)

MEXICO EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY UPDATE JULY 2019

228

STUDENTS IMPACTED

377

VOLUNTEERS

7,203 15

VOLUNTEER DAYS

CLASSROOMS REBUILT

Current Activities For the past six months, we have been in Oaxaca, Mexico, working hard to bring resilience to a community shaken by the Central Mexico earthquakes.

The teams are now entering the finishing stages of work and excitement is building for the celebration at the end of the month. At Celso Munoz Primary School, all of the plastering is complete, a “checkerboard” concrete plaza has been poured, the final touches on the painting are underway and the playground is taking shape. Jardin de Ninos 13 de Septiembre Preschool is currently being plastered ready for a fresh paint job, and the teams are busy building tables and benches for the classrooms. This month, we’re starting another program to build more schools. Our work in Oaxaca will continue into December of this year.

Volunteer Voices “I really appreciate you. Whoever you are reading this. Whatever your role is, you have enabled me to have some of the best times of my life.

Thank you.”

“All Hands and Hearts is one of the best volunteer programmes I have participated in. Well organised, amazing staff and meaningful work that’s easy to do without previous experience” This past month, the number of community day volunteers has risen.

Five local people volunteered on the site two weeks in a row, including a student from a nearby town that has been coming three times a week! Eight parents also got involved by cleaning outside of the site in preparation for the handover and the beginning of classes.

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Disaster Profile The Central Mexico earthquake struck on September 19, 2017. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in the state of Morelos and the greater Mexico City area. Nearly two years after the devastating earthquakes hit, many schools in Mexico are still unsafe for children to learn in, forcing many students to study in unsafe, temporary learning centers.

Our Work In partnership with Happy Hearts Fund Mexico and with support from donors, partners and volunteers from around the world, we have run an impactful program in Mexico since February 26, 2018. Initially working in the state of Morelos, we are now able to expand our efforts into Oaxaca, where we are working on Celso Munoz Primary School and Jardin de Niños 13 de Septiembre Preschool. Our work on the classrooms, computer room, office and bathrooms will give students schools a safe, secure place to go to school everyday.

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.

We have been awarded a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator five years in a row, placing us in the top 10% of all non-profits evaluated for financial and operational efficiency.

Pictured at right: (Top) One of the local school children at an arts and crafts session arranged by volunteers. They made beautiful pencil holders using some of the scrap wood from site. (Middle) Volunteers and staff pouring the “checkerboard” plaza at Celso Munoz Primary School. (Bottom) A volunteer and local staff member working on the school entrance.

Our Partners in Mexico

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