For peace in the Tarahumara region

by Fundacion San Ignacio de Loyola A.C.
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region
For peace in the Tarahumara region

Project Report | Oct 1, 2025
Human Rigths and Caravan for Peace

By Fundacion San Ignacio de Loyola | Foundraising team

For Peace in the Tarahumara Region

By Fundacion San Ignacio de Loyola, Mexico

 

Summary

The Sierra Tarahumara is a mountainous region where the Rarámuri ethnic group flourishes culturally. They live in scattered communities lacking basic services such as drinking water, health care, education, and electricity, as they are immersed in the mountains and far from urban centers.

The project is a humanitarian response aimed at promoting the social reconstruction of the Rarámuri communities, who for many years have been forced to remain silent about their suffering due to fear of death threats and persistent violence imposed by drug trafficking and crime.

Indigenous World and Intercultural Education

In recent months, community workshops have been held where adult victims of violence freely share their experiences and social reconciliation activities are promoted. In 2025, these workshops were adapted to include Rarámuri children, under the name Semilleros de paz (Seeds of Peace). Thanks to your support, we have been able to spread and strengthen values such as respect, solidarity, defense of indigenous culture, and care for the environment. In short, we are working to create spaces for intercultural learning and resilience based on the value of respect.

Community and strengthening its Identity

Thanks to your support and the community work carried out in the Sierra Tarahumara, this joint effort is beginning to bear fruit. We have learned that working for peace also means working with base communities to address their needs, providing bilingual education to children, recognizing the cultural values of each community, organizing cultural and spiritual activities to reclaim territories marked by violence, and forming agreements with local authorities to promote governance and the democratization of institutions.

Human Rigths and Caravan for Peace

The Caravan for Peace initiative aims to restore people's confidence and encourage their social participation by informing them about their human rights and valuing their traditional practices. It consists of a journey lasting several days to visit different communities and bring a message of peace and hope. Cultural activities, spiritual workshops, and health brigades are organized, and traditional celebrations are accompanied. Food, medicine, clothing, and donations in kind are also distributed to benefit the communities.

 

We create bonds of solidarity for a Culture of Peace

Join the project because violence has decreased, but it has not disappeared. Your participation is vital for the Sierra Tarahumara. Help us create bonds of solidarity to strengthen ties and rebuild the indigenous world, based on peaceful and harmonious coexistence.

 

Paz en la Región de la Sierra Tarahumara

Fundacion San Ignacio de Loyola, Mexico

 

Resumen

La Sierra Tarahumara es una región montañosa, donde florece culturalmente la etnia Rarámuri. Ellos habitan en comunidades dispersas carentes de servicios básicos como agua potable, servicios de salud, educación y energía eléctrica, al encontrarse inmersos en la sierra y alejados de centros urbanos.

El proyecto es una respuesta humanitaria para incidir en la reconstrucción social de las comunidades Rarámuris, que durante muchos años han vivido obligados a callar su sufrimiento por el miedo a las amenazas de muerte y la violencia persistente impuesta por el narcotráfico y la criminalidad. 

Mundo Indígena y Educación Intercultural

En los últimos meses se realizaron talleres comunitarios, donde las personas adultas victimas de violencia, comparten libremente sus experiencias y se fomentan actividades de reconciliación social. En 2025, estos talleres se adaptaron para incluir a infancias Rarámuris, denominados Semilleros de paz. Gracias a tu apoyo logramos difundir y fortalecen valores como: el respeto, la solidaridad, la defensa de su cultura indígena y el cuidado del medio ambiente. En suma, se trabaja para crear espacios de formación intercultural y resiliencia basados en el respeto.

Comunidad y fortalecimiento de su identidad

Gracias a tu apoyo y al trabajo comunitario realizado en la Sierra Tarahumara, este esfuerzo conjunto empieza a dar frutos. Hemos aprendido que trabajar por la paz es también trabajar con las bases sociales para atender sus necesidades, brindar educación bilingüe a las infancias, reconocer los valores culturales propios de cada comunidad, organizer actividades culturales y espirituales para resignificar los territorios marcados por la violencia, formar acuerdos con las autoridades locales para promover la gobernanza y la democratización de las instituciones.

Derechos Humanos y Caravana por la Paz

Con la iniciativa de la Caravana por la Paz se intenta recuperar la confianza de las personas y alentar su participación social informando sobre sus derechos humanos y dando valor a sus prácticas tradicionales. Consiste en hacer un recorrido que dura varios días para visitar diferentes comunidades y llevar un mensaje de paz y esperanza. Se realizan actividades culturales, talleres espirituales, brigadas de salud y se acompaña la celebración de sus fiestas tradicionales. También se reparten alimentos, medicamentos, ropa y donativos en especie para beneficiar a las comunidades.

Juntos creamos lazos solidarios por un Cultura de Paz

Súmate al proyecto porque la violencia ha disminuido, pero no desaparece. Tu participación es vital para frenar los altos indices de violencia en las comunidades de la Sierra Tarahumara. Ayúdanos a crear lazos solidarios para fortalecer los vínculos y reconstruir las comunidades indígenas, en torno a una convivencia en paz y con armonía. 

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Organization Information

Fundacion San Ignacio de Loyola A.C.

Location: Ciudad de Mexico, Coyoacán - Mexico
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Project Leader:
Christian Bustos
Ciudad de Mexico , Cuauhtemoc Mexico
$3,020 raised of $20,000 goal
 
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