Education for 250 working children in Chiapas

Your commitment to defending the rights of working children has borne fruit in the more than 265 children and adolescents who have participated this quarter in the training and support activities offered by Melel.

One of these activities, on March 8th, was a gathering of girls and adolescent women who reflected on the violence and inequalities they experience in their communities and in society. 80% of the participants mentioned at least two actions to promote women's participation in building safer environments. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1NTz1nZRm3/

On May 1st, in commemoration of International Workers' Day, more than 60 children and adolescents took to the streets of San Cristóbal to make their work visible and amplify their voices in the pursuit of a less unequal city and to reduce the stigma surrounding working children. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1dXYWgLDNF/

Thank you for being an ally of children! Together we can continue building safe spaces for children in Chiapas.

Follow us on our social media channels @melelxojobal to learn more about our work.

Best regards

In the last quarter of the year, we were able to deepen the educational processes with the participating children through three significant public actions for them: 

International Day of the Girl Child – October 11, when the streets of the city center were taken over so that the participants could raise their voices in defense of their rights, primarily the right to a life free from violence: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16kkY8SQPC/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Impunity for Death – November 1, within the framework of the Mexican celebration of “Day of the Dead,” we carried out an action to denounce the deaths of children and adolescents that could have been prevented with medical attention, traffic accidents, timely attention from authorities with greater security, search efforts, etc.: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AEQkyfMME/?mibextid=wwXIfr

And to conclude, the annual meeting of working children and adolescents (NNATs) on December 9, where they reflected and They developed strategies to improve safety, hygiene, and play areas in their markets and plazas, tailored to their stage of life: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17jJLVEYLd/?mibextid=wwXIfr 

Your commitment to defending the rights of working children is bearing fruit in the support we have provided to more than 265 children and adolescents this year. Of these, 85% are aware of and take concrete actions to experience their rights in their daily lives, such as improving communication to reduce violence, and taking care of their workspaces and homes by avoiding littering that causes flooding and, consequently, disease.

Thank you for being an ally of children! Together we will achieve much more in 2026.

Follow us on our social media @melelxojobal to learn more about our work.

From the entire Melel Xojobal team, we wish you all the best in 2026.

Regards