Mexico Child Sponsorship

Project Location : Zapopan
Key poverty-related issues : A lack of adequate housing and affordable land leaves many families to build poorly constructed shacks from salvaged wood, tin and blocks.
Living conditions, water quality and poor sanitation systems are contributing factors in gastrointestinal problems and parasitic infections. Dust and air pollution contribute to asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
While school is compulsory, many families are too poor to afford the small fees and the cost of school supplies, making regular attendance unlikely and creating an obstacle to receiving a proper education.
Cultural Information : Regardless of the time of year, meals often consist of tortillas, beans and chili peppers. Beans are boiled, fried or refried and used in just about every dish. Tortillas are traditionally prepared from ground corn that has been hand-pressed and cooked on griddles. Many families consider the pumpkin flower to be a delicacy and, when available, will place one in a tortilla with refried beans and cheese to make a culinary delight.

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