Floresta Mexico was founded in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1995. Beginning with the establishment of tree nurseries, the programs in Mexico have been largely based around hands-on and communal work and success. Floresta’s program in Mexico is known locally as Misión Integral. Misión Integral is Oaxacan-led and managed, as Floresta recognizes that no community development project can succeed without the ownership of the local people. Today, Floresta Mexico (Misión Integral) is working in 42 communities, serving hundreds of families.
Mexico Program Report 12/31/07
- Mision Integral held three “Festival of Values” events this quarter, a non-threatening method to reach out to public schools to promote Biblically based values.
- A group from Tamazola, a new community, received training on the production of pine needle baskets and corn husk dolls.
- Two environmental education events were held in the primary schools of La Muralla and Ojo de Agua.
- 56 family gardens were established, including 16 that have drip irrigation.
- 48 rural stoves and a cistern were built.
- 25,076 seedlings were produced in community tree nurseries and 1,080 trees were reforested.
Mexico Summary:
Communities – 42 |
Tree planted in the quarter – 16,360 |
Loans this quarter – 21 |
Total trees planted to date – 317,186 |
Total loans to date – 354 |
Total rural stoves built: 194 |
Ecological Latrines- 150 |
Ferro cement Cisterns – 26 |
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