Helping families affected by Mexico Earthquakes

Last September Mexico was shaken by two earthquakes of 8.2 and 7.1 degrees on the Richter scale, claiming the lives of 440 people in the most affected states: Chiapas, Tabasco, Puebla, Morelos, Guerrero, the State of Mexico, Oaxaca and Mexico City. 

World Vision Mexico responded immediately, helping to date to more than 6950 people. The focus was the protection of children, the provision of food, the provision of hygiene items and clean water and the supply of tools and protective equipment for rescuers.

In Mexico City, World Vision received many product donations from different partners. More than 300 volunteers came together through social networks and organized, packaged and distributed the aid that reached more than 600 families in the first days after the earthquake.

World Vision established Child Friendly Spaces, safe environments of peace, support and psycho-emotional support, so that children can recover after the emergency through play, dialogue and expression. These spaces are attended by specialists and trained volunteers.

6,957 PEOPLE REACHED in a little more than 1 month of intervention:

CHILD PROTECTION

• 21 Child-Friendly Spaces opened
• 422 Volunteers
• Children Participants: 952

WATER SANITATION & HYGIENE ACTIVITIES

• 155 families received water filters
• 302 families benefited from water purification kits; 797 boys and girls and 1,284 adults
• 342 families received hygiene kits; 596 children and 921 adults
• 48 families benefited from baby kits

 FOOD

• 136 families benefited with feeding kits: 256 boys and girls and 224 adults
• 76 families received milk for their children 4 years: 253 children benefited

World Vision Mexico also distributed:

• 620 protection equipment and tools to remove debris (delivered through allies)
• 12 boxes with medical supplies
• 30 light-generating plants and 4 reflectors
• 118 children and 124 adults benefited from mattresses
• 11 temporary shelter tents that benefited 12 adults and 30 children

  World Vision currently has a 2-year recovery plan

• Many schools were damaged. World Vision is working on reconstruction and repair of those damaged. Also creating spaces for technological education that raises the quality of teaching
• Economic recovery projects for families that lost their income and/or business - with the aim of being able to resume it and for the communities to return to their normal lives with the help of a microfinance fund partner of World Vision.