By Paula Sanchez Mejorada | Development Jr Officer
Thanks to the generosity of individual and institutional donors, Casa Xochiquetzal (the Community center for Sex Workers in Mexico) has continued to grow over the past months. The spaces (kitchen, dormitories and hall) have been furnished and improved, allowing the women to have adequate spaces to carry out their daily activities.
Today 30 women live in the house, while others come on a periodic basis to participate in workshops and other activities.
Currently, Casa Xochiquetzal provides permanent services, such as: - Regular medical attention (the house now has a space fitted out as a medical office). - Psychological attention - Workshops about human rights & gender violence - Age-appropriate diets - Workshops on handicraft production; self-esteem, conflict resolution; and communication skills.
All these achievements have been really important, but the fundraising efforts remain a challenge in order to assure the continuity of these activities. In this regard, the support of individual donors through Global Giving has been an important element for the stability of the project. The following months, the priority will be to continue with the process to register and legally establish the Community Center as a Civil Association, which will be a major step towards its independence and sustainability.
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