There is no mistaking "the haves" and "have nots"
in Mexico. There is no such thing as a middle-class. You either have servants,
you are a servant, or you wish you could become one. Children like Manuel
living in poverty stricken neighborhoods don't have the opportunity to
go to school like the other kids. Sometimes his grandfather doesn't even
have enough food for the growing boy every day.
Operation Blessing sponsored programs are giving Mexican adults and children
the opportunity to lead a healthier and more educated lifestyle by:
- Tending The Sick -- Our network of volunteers provide
free vitamins as well as dental and medical care to children whose parents
can't afford preventative checkups.
- Equipping for Life -- Operation Blessing also assists
individuals, families and communities in overcoming forces that keep
them in the vicious cycle of poverty.
a. Back-To-School: Equipped with school supplies, back packs and new
clothes, hundreds of boys and girls go to classes every year prepared
to learn.
b. Bless-A-Child: Boys and girls as young as five, attend weekly human
development sessions (personal hygiene, nutritional tips, school tutoring),
eat good food, have a safe place to play and make crafts, receive dental
cleaning and fluoride treatments, as well as necessary school supplies.
These malnourished children are also given vitamins and fortified milk
while growing healthy and strong.
b. Holiday of Hope: During the holiday season, the severely
poor are invited to several OBI sponsored Christmas celebrations. Many
children receive their only Christmas gift at the event.
Join us in breaking the cycle of suffering around the world. Please give
a gift today!
Angelica lives in a household filled with a mass of mind-boggling
activity. The 9-year-old, her parents and two siblings all sleep in
one room of a house which they share with their grandparents, aunts,
uncles and cousins. Sixteen in all, it is a struggle for the extended
family members to make ends meet in Mexico. Angelica’s 30-year-old
father manages a vegetable and fruit stand at the local market. Every
day he makes just enough money to feed his immediate family as well
as three more dollars for other bills. There isn’t anything
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Contact Info
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| Zalathiel Rodriquez Diaz, Director
Gabriel Camacho Santos
Medical Missions, Youth Projects and Emergency Network
Nayeli Anguiano
Holiday of Hope Festivals
Christy Caballero
Back to School and Child Development Programs
Pablo Jimenez
Community Development Projects
Address:
Colina de la Gacela No.3
Fracc. Boulevares
Naucalpan, Edo, de Mexico, Mexico
Phone:
(52) 55 5374 3001, (52) 55 5374 3077
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Milestones |
- In 2004, we served 6,249 persons with medical and dental services.
- In 2004, 624 children participated in 9 Children’s Clubs, where
they received school supplies and scholarships.
- We partner with over 29 organizations and churches in Mexico.
- An average of 600 people receive assistance every month.
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Country
Info. |
- Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean
Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and
bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and
the US
- Capital: Mexico
- Area: 1,972,550 sq km; approximately three times
the size of Texas
- Population: 104,907,991
- Population below poverty line: 40%
- Life expectancy at birth: 72.3 years
- Labor force - by occupation: agriculture, 20%;
industry, 24%; services, 56%
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