Education for 250 working children in Chiapas

Our work in this period has been to learn more about the identity of each of the child workers, who are they? where do they come from? what is your family's job? How do they participate in that work?

In this way they can identify more where they come from and recognize how valuable the family and social roots that each one has.

One of the activities that we carried out in this block was to learn more about the indigenous culture of Chiapas through textiles, for this reason we visited the Los Altos de Chiapas museum, where children from the three markets where we collaborated attended. .

Being able to attend a space like the museum has provided the opportunity to open the minds and creativity of children, encouraging observation and listening.

Throughout the educational process, more than 240 working girls and adolescents participated, who today make critical reflections according to their age, about their origins and the importance of respecting them in order to grow.

Your collaboration in this process has been fundamental, with your support we can continue providing education through meaningful learning to indigenous child workers in San Cristóbal de las Casas.

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Thank you

During the last months of 2021, we held our local meeting of working children and adolescents, where they were able to reflect on their being a worker, as well as the rights to which they have rights and how to enforce them from their reality.

65 children and adolescents from the three markets where we carried out the interventions participated in it. Similarly, on December 9, which commemorates the day for the dignity of working children, we had a public action in Plaza Catedral where we were able through games to share the experiences of more children, regarding the knowledge of their Rights.

We started ...

We started this year with the energy to continue working for the well-being of more than 250 indigenous working children, promoting and asserting their rights.

We began the work block on the recognition of "identity", recognizing their being indigenous, women, children and workers, so that from their reality they can promote community actions to improve the space.

Thank you for continuing to be part of this promotion and defense of the rights of indigenous working children.
From Melel Xojobal we wish you a Happy 2022!