| July 2010 - Summer Vacation |
| Vacation for our students in Chiapas means a time to come home, if they are away at college, and spend time with family and friends. For all the students, it is a time to give service... click here ... |
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| Summer 2010 - Letters from the Graduates |
| What better witness to the success of the Chiapas Education Program than the words of its own graduates on its behalf! A new generation has stepped forward to take on the issues facing the world today... click here ... |
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| May 2010 - Dental Hygiene workshops |
| Two of the graduate dentists from the University of Morelia, are giving workshops on dental hygiene, offering teeth cleaning to the students, and giving service to low income families... click here ... |
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| April 2010 - Update of Projects |
| This months newsletter is a collection of pictures and updates of the projects in Yajalón. Our projects are focused on the improvement our community.. click here ... |
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| March 2010 - Letter of Appreciation |
| We would like to share with you the following note addressed to our Mayan brothers and sisters which we received from one of our sponsors.. click here ... |
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February 2010 - Looking back Over 20 years of progress |
This year the Chiapas Education Program is celebrating 20 years of service to the community. Thanks to you these past years have produced not only over.. click here ... |
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Letter from Yashalúm January 2010 |
First of all, I am happy to send this greeting in hopes that you are well, surrounded by family and friends. For more
information, click here ... |
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We hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. We were especially thankful for you and for your support. It is a real blessing that so many of our sponsors have stayed with the project in spite of such difficult economic times., please click here ... |
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Casa Santa Maria (CSM) and Rancho Santiago Apostol (RSA) Update |
Below is a report of the activities at our young women’s residence, Casa Santa Maria (CSM), and at our young men’s residence, Rancho Santiago Apostol (RSA), for October 2009. To read more, please click here ... |
Letter from Juan José Mazariegos Trujillo |
We would like to pass along to you this note of gratitude from one of the graduates of the Chiapas Education Program. May you and your family have the most blessed Thanksgiving ever! To read more, please click here ... |
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During these last few months, the financial crisis has taken a toll on our savings and income. Despite this situation, most of our sponsors have continued to hope for a better future and have decided to trust enough to include the students of Chiapas, Mexico, in that future. Thank you very much. To read more, please click here ... |
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With the help of the students are their parents, we were able to weed and the corn and bean fields along the area around the coffee plants. Thanks to a donation from the local government, we were able to build a wall on one side of the Palapa to protect the statues of the saints. Thanks to help from visitors from Arizona and the American School of London, we have paid for the installation and a the first month of internet at the Ranch. To read more, please click here ... |
A recent Visitor's reflection about Chiapas |
Last
July, Janice Leveille, along with her family and three other travellers
from Arizona, visited the education program in Chiapas. She found her
experience to be very educating, enlightening, and inspiring. To read
Janice's reflections, please click here ... |
Our Students, Their Stories |
Our
students are eager to share their lives with their new friends, MTF's
sponsors and donors. Each month we will run a letter by one of our
students which will give us a more personal view into the lives of the
indigenous in Chiapas. To read Miguel Gomez Intzin's letter, please click here ...
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Pilot Program for Ceramic Tile Studio in Chiapas |
The
chicano muralist, Roberto Delgado, has offered to teach the Mayan
students the art of painting and of making ceramic tiles while working
on a mural proposed for the Chiapas State University. Of course, all we
need is the funding. For more information, click here ...
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External Links page added to Website |
This
new page contains a list of organizations, which either are partnering
with MTF or are worth visiting. Give them a try. Click on the link
"EXTERNAL LINKS" located on the navigation bar to the extreme right of
the page(s) or click here ....
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