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Strong communities begin with healthy young minds;
in Mexico, however, this is easier said than done.
Mexico’s income disparity results in communities
that lack the adequate infrastructure necessary to develop
quality educational programs and activities. Overcrowded
schools and high drop out rates are affecting the long-term
potential for young people in Mexico.
(Photo: Students standing in
front of the Community Center’s computer lab in San Jose Soto, Senguio,
Michoacan, Mexico.) |
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| Mrs. Phyllis Hojel has
been involved with PVO–Mexico since its founding in
1985, and she is the current President of the board.
Upon a recommendation from the Center for Mexican
Philanthropy (CEMEFI), Mrs. Hojel approached ICF to set
up the Hojel Family Fund to continue to support PVO’s
effort, but also to expand their charitable giving to
other nonprofits in Mexico. “I needed a way by which to
donate U.S. dollars to Mexican nonprofits – primarily,
but not exclusively to PVO.” |
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Grantee: PVO
Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) Mexico A.C.’s
mission is to support disabled children and young
people so they will excel in an educational, social, and
professional environment. This year, with the support of
the Hojel Family Fund at ICF, PVO has constructed
and equipped the Community Center’s computer lab for
the municipality of San Jose Soto in Michoacan, an
impoverished community with 600 inhabitants. In
addition, they are also constructing and equipping the
Cultural and Learning Space Center in the municipality
of Las Rosas in the State of Mexico. While in San Jose
Soto, only 27% of the children between the ages of 15
and 17 finish high school, Las Rosas faces the problem
of overcrowded schools. With the support from the
Hojel Family Fund at ICF, PVO is working to alleviate
these communities’ educational hardships. |
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