The Junior League of Guadalajara, A.C. is an organization of women committed to promote volunteerism, promote growth in women’s’ potential and act effectively to improve the community. Its purpose is exclusively educational and altruistic.

We help women with newborns with blankets, clothes and personal hygiene articles plus interviews to identify problems and orient them towards appropriate solutions.

We offer cooking classes and promote healthy eating habits to aid in combating childhood obesity.

We promote ecological awareness by monitoring plant nurseries in schools and educating the students.

We help families in San Sebastiano with bazaars and classes of art therapy, reading, use of computers and healthy and sanitary cooking.

We provide both individual help and organize fund raisers like golf tournaments, high heel races and beauty events for organizations with specific community needs.

All women are invited to participate. Please contact us at telephone/ FAX (33) 3121-0887 or E-Mail: ligagdl2@prodigy.net.mx .

Donations:

Junior League of Guadalajara, A.C.

Bank: Santander Serfin

Account (Cuenta): 655001587313
Branch (Sucursal): 4686

CODENI (Colectivo Pro Derechos de la Niñez) aids children and families who work on the streets of downtown Guadalajara with formal and popular education, recreation, social work and psychological atention.
www.codeni.org.mx     (52 33) 38 27 42 74

MNINI is an artisan cooperative of CODENI mothers, initiated to offer a brighter future for their children and an alternative to selling potato chips on the streets.
www.mnini.org     (52 33) 33 67 91 92
 

The MNINI Cooperative is run by a group of Otomí women who

migrated to Guadalajara from Santiago Mezquititlán, Querétero in

search of a better quality of life. Selling handicrafts (example below) is a source of pride

and dignity for the people of MNINI. The cooperative not only provides

hope of a better future, it empowers the Otomies to value their culture

and pass it on to their children.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

The American Society of Jalisco has a relationship with the Salvation Army Home for Children in Guadalajara. AmSoc members, Cliff Esser and Bruce Newby, have been busy in early 2010, making needed repairs. They recently installed a hot water heater in the kitchen, which had been without hot water for washing dishes for four years. They also have worked on refrigeration and plumbing. AmSoc Members and non-members who have expertise in these and other maintenance areas and are willing to help out at the Hogar would be most welcome. Being conversant in Spanish is not necessary for this kind of work.

Spanish is required, however, to help the children with homework. Currently a small group of women, Mexican and American, goes out Wednesday mornings for several hours. The children range from first grade to second year of high school.

AmSoc makes a yearly donation to the Hogar at Christmastime when many of the children in the Hogar’s choir sing holiday songs during AmSoc’s Posada Luncheon.

By far, the most urgent need at the Hogar is money. The home is required to be self-sufficient, thus relying on donations as its main source of income to cover the needs of 50 children. The children come from homes in difficult situations; some are from single parents who can’t take care of the youngsters during the week, or from parents in prison. A few are orphans. Most children go home on the weekends to a responsible relative. Non-family members may not take children outside for excursions. The Salvation Army couple in charge, Manuel Padilla and Carmen Ribera receive children referred to them by state social services organizations and the district attorney’s office.

The most valuable way to assist and provide love to the children is to become a sponsor for one or more children. In return for a yearly tax-deductible sponsorship donation of US $180. Pam Latrop, the Hogar’s volunteer chair for sponsoring children, will provide a photo and pertinent information about the child. The Hogar uses the donation to help provide for all the children throughout the year. She can be reached from outside of Mexico at 52-33-3133-2528, or within Mexico at 33-3133-3528. Her email is karlandpam@hotmail.com. For information, regarding non-sponsorship donations, please also contact Pam.