Mexico
Projects in Mexico
Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montana Tlachinollan
Community Health Promoter Training
To promote activities that improve health infrastructure and family nutrition for people living in the Itiandichikoo community, in order to prevent disease and improve the quality of life.
Centro De Derechos Indígenas Flor y Canto, A.C. (Flor y Canto)
Water Rights and Management in Agricultural Communities
To strengthen Flor y Canto's capacity to provide legal defense for the protection of water as a natural resource, as well as to build local networks that defend their rights to water.
Centro para los Derechos de la Mujer, Naaxwiin
Indigenous Women's Rights and Violence Prevention
To prevent violence against women in Oaxaca; to provide support services to rural indigenous women experiencing violence; and to advocate to the state for the recognition of women’s rights.
Colectivo Oaxaqueno en Defensa del Territorio (CODT)
Defending Territorial and Resource Rights in Oaxaca
To respond to threats to local territory and resource rights posed by mega-projects through community organizing and alliance-building, research and documentation, advocacy and legal defense.
El Hombre Sobre la Tierra (HST)
Institutional Strengthening
To support the development and implementation of a long-term financial sustainability strategy for the organization.
Organizacion del Pueblo Indigena Mepha'a A.C. (OPIM)
Community Organizing and Development Planning
To increase OPIM's capacity, technical skills and actions aimed at improving community health, agricultural production and the ability of indigenous people to defend their rights.
Otros Mundos
Water and Energy Popular Education School
To support the operation of a grassroots school to train community members in agroecology and food sovereignty and about sustainable use and production of energy and water; and to facilitate the participation of rural peasant families in a network that collectively seeks sustainable local alternatives for livelihoods.
Servicios del Pueblo Mixe, A.C.
Strengthening Ser Mixe's Natural Resource Rights Work
To strengthen SER Mixe's natural resource rights work and support the organization to develop community-based strategies to defend and promote rights to land and natural resources.
Union de Organizaciones de la Sierra Juarez, Oaxaca (UNOSJO)
Curriculum Development on Indigenous History and Land Rights
To educate indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico about their land and natural resource rights through the development of community radio programming.
Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Zona Norte del Istmo (UCIZONI)
Promotion of Indigenous Rights and Culture
To provide technical training for small producers and to provide education, awareness and legal support to promote the rights of indigenous people to territory and natural resources in the southern part of Mexico.




