Educate a Mexican Child Experiencing Poverty

Camila is a second grade student at Christel House Mexico. She lives with her mother and sister in a shared house. Her mother works selling goods on the roadside in Mexico City. The community where Camila lives is extremely impoverished and violence is prevalent. “Sometimes there is danger in my community. There is a lot of theft. People are held up and robbed. Criminals are watching all the time to steal,” she said.

Camila started at Christel House Mexico in first grade, and she loves her school. “Christel House helps my family in breaking the cycle of poverty,” she said. She enjoys learning English and computer skills, which she wouldn’t have the opportunity to learn at the local public school. She especially loves the art classes at Christel House. “They give us all the paint and crayons to do the drawings,” she shares.

In 7-year-old fashion, when asked about her dreams for the future, Camila said, “I want to be a doctor, teacher and police officer.” Your support is giving students, like Camila, the opportunity to dream. To all the people that support Christel House Mexico, she wanted to share, “Thank you for all the support. Thank you for the education you are giving to us and for the teachers you provide.”

Please know that your investment is making a difference in the lives of our students. Filanthrofilia, a well-recognized agency that certifies Mexico’s NGOs, recently awarded Christel House Mexico the highest score it has ever given. In a study that they conducted, they found that for every peso donated to Christel House Mexico, $3.30 pesos are generated to benefit Mexican society over the course of one year. You are helping our students break the cycle of poverty and make a significant impact in their communities. Thank you.

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