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2008 Grants


Annual Report
Young girls attending the Dominican /
Haitian migrant school "Colibrí" located
in the outskirts of Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic.


Annual Report
Dominican children participating in
the Miguel Batista Foundation baseball
league youth program. San Pedro
de Macorís, Dominican Republic.


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Textile weaver from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Photo credit: Fundación Comunitaria
Oaxaca.



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Child attending the Dominican/ Haitian
migrant school "Colibrí" located in the
outskirts of Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic.



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Students at a Tijuana public elementary
school receive support from the Unidad
de Servicios de Apoyo a la Educación
Regular (USAER). USAER supports
children with special needs at traditional
public elementary schools in Tijuana.
Photo credit: Deidre Schoo.



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These microentrepreneurs run a
cobbling/tailoring business near the
tourist location Calle Revolución in
Tijuana. Beneficiaries of Los Niños de
Baja California.
Photo credit: Deidre Schoo.



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Casa Hogar del Anciano de Ensenada, A.C. (Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico)
To support Casa Hogar's "Ancianatón 2007" Campaign to help 50 economically disadvantaged retirees by providing shelter, medical attention and care - $20,000.

Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental, A.C. (CEMDA) (Mexico City, Mexico)
To support a scientific symposium that will address the impacts of desalinization on the Gulf of California - $5,000; "El Mogote" legal defense - $45,000; the participation of three experts in the environmental review process of the Paraíso de Loreto development project, Loreto, BCS - $4,500; Operational support for CEMDA's La Paz and Mexico City offices and to establish a new terrestrial protected area in BCS - $80,000.

Centro Mexicano Para la Defensa del Medio Ambiente, A.C. (DAN)
(Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico)
To pursue legal actions in favor of the environmental health of the ecosystems in the Gulf of California, particularly those affecting Puerto Libertad in the state of Sonora, and the Bahia de Los Angeles Biosphere Reserve - $6,250; to support environmental legal defense work in the Gulf of California with emphasis in Puerto Libertad, Sonora, and La Paz, Baja California Sur - $25,000.

Centro Mujeres, A.C. (La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
For the continued implementation and expansion of the "Hablando Claro" (Plain Talk) program that educates parents on how to address reproductive health concerns with their teenage children - $40,000.

Club de Niños y Niñas de México(Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico)
To complete the construction of Club Niños y Niñas de Mexico, A.C.'s main building that will include art workshops, a computer lab, and a library - $40,000.

Comunidad y Biodiversidad, A.C. (COBI) (Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico)
To identify opportunities to improve fisheries management in the Sea of Cortez within the framework of the recently enacted Mexican federal fisheries law, Ley General de Pesca y Acuacultura Sustentables - $49,450.

Comunidad Maijañuí, A.C. (San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To carry out community and economic development programs for "Ejido Luis Echeverria Alvarez" - $25,000.

Comunidad Vision y Desarrollo (COVYDE) (La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To support community development projects that support and encourage civic participation in the city of La Paz and surrounding areas - $5,000.

Corredor Histórico CAREM, A.C. (Tecate, Baja California, Mexico)
To support the construction and operation of a media room to serve as a community learning center for the recently built media room - $8,000.

Cruz Roja Mexicana, I.A.P. Delegacion Tabasco (Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico)
To purchase a mobile clinic to provide medical care to the victims of the Tabasco floods surrounding the city of Villahermosa - $47,000.

Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste (DAN) (Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico)
For operational costs and to provide legal advice and support to all conservation organizations working in Northwest Mexico - $100,000.

Ecology Project International (Missoula, MT, USA)
To support the "Facing the Challenge" scholarship fund, whose objective is to cultivate the next generation of leaders who will work to protect the planet's natural resources - $5,000.

Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza, A.C (FMCN)
(Mexico City, Mexico)
To support the ZOFEMAT Fund at FMCN to allow environmental nonprofits to secure land concessions for 20-30 years. The ZOFEMAT concession is prepared in close coordination with the Mexican National Commission for Protected Areas (CONANP) - $445,000.

Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud, A.C. (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico)
For continued support of the Valle Verde library program at the bilingual Mixtec-Spanish public elementary school Ve'e Saa Kua'a, in Tijuana, BC, Mexico-$27,936; to provide charitable support for the 7th Binational Conference on HIV/AIDS-$500.

Fundación Albatros Media (Panama City, Panama)
To expand TV and radio programming for "Al Natural" to the Latin America and Caribbean region - $75,000.

Fundación Avifauna Eugene Eisenmann (Panama City, Panama)
To host a year of environmental education activities for public school students, at the Rainforest Discovery Center in Panama - $15,000.

Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz, A.C. (La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To build a study center in Colonia Laguna Azul on the outskirts of La Paz, BCS-$30,000; for operating expenses and scholarships for middle and high school students - $65,000.

Fundación Comunitaria Oaxaca (FCO) (Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico)
For operational support-$180,000; to support the Foundation's programmatic initiatives in the area of community and economic development-$120,000.

Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad (FIC) (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico)
To purchase 8 computers - $7,500.

Fundación MarViva (Panama City, Panama)
To purchase patrol boats that will aid in stopping illegal fishing off the coasts of Central America and to provide enforcement support to the Coiba National Park in Panama - $115,000.

Fundación Miguel Batista (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) To support a youth baseball league program, retirement home and community school "Colibri" - $110,179.

Fundación Para la Libertad Ciudadana (Panama City, Panama)
To support Centro de Incidencia Ambiental (CIAM) in Panama, that will act as an environmental watchdog organization monitoring government activity, reviewing environmental impact statements, advocating for best practices, and mobilizing citizen support for a conservation-oriented approach to development-$10,900; to cover the cost of an executive director, two attorneys, and administrative staff, as well as direct expenses for the entire office - $240,560.

Fundación Tarpuy (Cordoba, Argentina)
For continued support of the Foundation's programs: the Escalar scholarship program for secondary students; the Juntos community cafeteria program that provides a breakfast program for under served populations; the Minkay Program that promotes preservation and promotion of indigenous cultures and traditions including Quechuan language, folklore, and music; the Procom Program that promotes research and technological development in digital communication and computer engineering by funding scholarships for Pre and Post-Doctoral fellows in the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales at the National University of Cordoba - $162,659.

Global Village of Beijing (Beijing, China)
To support the "Green Olympics" project, an environmental effort that designs campaigns to teach communities, including children, the simple tenets of environmental protection - $10,000.

Grupo Ecologista Antares (GEA) (Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To support the continuation of the education program "Jóvenes Exploradores." The program educates 'young explorers' in Loreto from different age groups and backgrounds in environmental education and conservation with an emphasis on marine sciences-$19,600; to support the general operations, which include: enforcement and surveillance of the marine park, environmental education, and monitoring of development activities - $80,000.

Guardianes del Agua, A.C. (La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To support a public outreach and media campaign celebrating and supporting the protection of Balandra beach in La Paz by organizing a public art project called "Art in the Sky" - $5,000; for general support and conservation activities in the areas of education and outreach, water quality monitoring, and legal strategies - $28,890.

Iberoamericana-UIA Foundation (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico)
To cover the cost of the purchase, importation, and remodeling of the new larger bookmobile for public elementary students in Tijuana - $8,390. (watch video)

HELPS International (Dallas, TX, USA)
To purchase 17 ONIL stove sets to replace open-flame fire pit cooking in the indigenous village of Uspantan, Quiche, Guatemala - $2,300.

KPBS TV/FM (San Diego, CA, USA)
To support the Border Reporting Program at KPBS, San Diego's public radio station - $1,000.

Los Niños del Capitán (Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To cover salaries for teachers, cooks, and staff at the daycare center that provides daycare and preschool for over a children of working mothers - $60,000.

Mining Watch Canada (Ontario, Canada)
To provide technical and communications support to the Petaquilla campaign in Panama - $19,500.

The Palapa Society of Todos Santos, A.C. (Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To fund 25 scholarships for students from low-income families at high school and university levels and to provide general operating support to the Palapa Center, which hosts the bilingual library and Bridge-to-English after school English program - $6,800.

Patronato de Apoyo al Centro de Integración Familiar, A.C. (Mexico City, Mexico)
To support education and civic responsibility programs in the impoverished areas of Colonia Santa Fe located in Mexico City - $100,000.

Patronato Museo Sol del Niño, A.C. (Mexicali, BC, Mexico)
To provide charitable support to Museo Sol del Niño's educational programs, including the museum's science program and museum's guide's program - $200,000.

Project Amigo (Colima, Mexico)
To support various community development projects and educational scholarship programs in Cerro de Ortega, Colima, Mexico. Funding supported for dental and vision clinics, clean drinking water systems at two rural schools, a study center for scholarship students, and scholarships for middle school through university students - $71,250; to teach volunteers about the environment, working conditions, and culture of local community members and
workers in Colima, México - $2,000.

Project Concern International (PCI) (San Diego, CA, USA)
To support the Holistic Community Improvement Project in Huehuetenango, Guatemala-$30,140; to support PCI's immunization campaign to provide vaccinations and other life saving health services for children in need - $2,500.

Pronatura Noroeste, A.C. (Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico)
To improve Pronatura Noroeste's skills and abilities to attract major donors in Mexico by stimulating their interest to contribute with financial support and inkind donations to successfully achieve their conservation goals in the Northwestern Mexico and the Gulf of California regions - $35,000; to support land conservation and marine stewardship at Playa La Unica near Bahía de Los Angeles - $8,400; for institutional development to strengthen fundraising, media outreach, and branding of the Northwestern Mexico program - $35,000.

Pro Peninsula (San Diego, CA, USA)
To support the 10th Annual Meeting of the Grupo Tortuguero that celebrated 10 years of sea turtle conservation on the Baja California peninsula - $1,000.

Fundación Punta de Mita (Punta de Mita, Nayarit, Mexico)
General operating support - $10,000; to support P.E.A.C.E., a local nonprofit's project to help the communities of Corral del Risco and Emiliano Zapata become more sanitary, environmentally friendly, and promote sustainable places for local residents to live and for tourists to visit - $60,000; to support the foundation's sustainable development initiative in Punta de Mita, in partnership with P.E.A.C.E. - $14,400.

PVO México, A.C. (Mexico City, Mexico)
To support medical services in four rural communities in the outskirts of Mexico City, including: 1. Villa Victoria Municipality 2. San Jose del Rincon 3. San Mateo Atenco 4. Temascalcingo. In addition, $5,000 dollars will go toward the "In Memoriam Richard Hojel" Scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to students from secondary school through higher level education - $50,000; to support PVO Mexico, A.C.'s health program and purchase medical supplies and equipment for the benefit of low income people in the state of Tlaxcala,
Mexico - $25,000.

San Diego State University Foundation (San Diego, CA, USA)
To support the Proyecto California Ecotourism project that aims to create sustainable economic alternatives that preserve their culture and improve conservation of natural resources both in protected areas and adjacent unprotected areas of high conservation value in Baja California Sur - $15,000.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
To support a Mexican student from Baja California Sur to pursue a Masters of Science degree in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation program with a fisheries management concentration at the Center of Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC), Scripps Institution of Oceanography - $27,500.

Shanghai Charity Foundation (Shanghai, China)
To support the Shanghai Opera School Jingkun Talent Arts Cultivation Scholarship Program, the "Shuangte" College and High School Students Scholarships, the migrant school project; and the migrant worker training program, and for operational support of Shanghai Charity Foundation - $82,874.

SHARE Guatemala (Sacatepuequez, Guatemala)
To introduce potable water through the construction of a purification system in the community of Cruz Quemada, in the Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala - $20,000; to support micro-loans for productive employment projects in economically under-served communities in Guatemala - $25,000.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama City, Panama)
To help create a local nonprofit in the Las Perlas Islands to represent local interests during the management planning process and beyond - $5,600; to help carry out teacher training workshops at the Galeta Marine Research Center in Panama - $20,471; to launch a communications and outreach campaign to promote the biological importance of Las Perlas Islands, and to outline the risks that currently exist from poor development planning - $15,000.

Sociedad de Historia Natural NIPARAJA, A.C. (La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To complete an effective management plan for Isla Espiritu Santo promoting the rule of law and proper enforcement of the recently enacted marine protected area (MPA) for the island-$20,000; to strengthen marine conservation programs and organizational development - $170,000.

Thirteen Senses (Oceanside, CA, USA)
To support the "Tools of Genius" lectures and workshops for public school teachers - $5,000.

Unidos Para la Conservación, A.C. (La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To support a RAVE (Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition) of the wetlands and coastal habitats of Balandra located in La Paz, BCS - $25,000.

Unión de Empresarios para la Tecnología en la Educación, A.C. (UNETE) (Mexico City, Mexico)
To support the equipping of a computer lab in the school Escuela Tecnica 40, CCT 02DTS0041G in Baja California - $18,000.

Utah State University (Logan, UT, USA)
To provide charitable support for the establishment of the Gombe School of Environment and Society (GOSESO) in Gombe, Tanzania - $27,500.

Vigilantes de Bahía Magdalena, A.C. (Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
To support the provision of suitable water quality, sea turtle monitoring, environmental education, the defense of natural resources, and vulnerable habitats in the region - $30,000.

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