DEFENDING MEXICAN CHILDREN'S HUMAN RIGHTS La Casita: A HUMANITARIAN PROJECT TO RESCUE THE MOST VULNERABLE FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE ABUSED CHILDREN IN MEXICOEveryday, children in famous, world-wide vacation destination, Cancun, México, are abused, abandoned, raped and exploited. Most of them are underprivileged ethnic Mayan kids. According to UNICEF, Cancun is rapidly becoming a major international “child sexual tourism” resort. This perverse “industry” usually prays on undernourished, vulnerable kids between the ages of five and twelve. Few are receiving any help. YOU CAN HELP US STOP THE SUFFERING ! La Casita is the only comprehensive NGO project in Cancun reaching out to these children. We are currently providing 120 victims of extreme abuse and exploitation with full-time education, all basic health services, legal protection, and a home with a nurturing, caring environment with individualized attention. THE SILENT TRAGEDY
La Casita: OFFERING SOLUTIONSWe are a legally established, non-profit association of local professionals committed to rescue, raise and protect these kids. For this purpose, we have founded a registered charity and assembled a multidisciplinary team of specialists to change and transform the conditions and quality of life of as many exploited children as possibly. VISION AND MISSION Dr. Patricia Seoane, founded our first home for ‘street children' in 1993 to take care of seven abandoned kids who had been abused. In December 2002, and thanks to the contributions of many caring people, the State governor of the city of Cancun honored La Casita by personally inaugurating the K-12 School building and modern facilities that are home to 120 abused and homeless children and young girls. Our vision goes beyond dealing with the appalling “collateral damage” of human greed and selfish insensitivity. Besides caring for the underprivileged, we are also actively involved in changing social conditions in the community by: · Relentlessly pursuing criminal charges against those who exploit children · Broadcasting radio programs to educate public opinion and raise awareness about the problems that children face in a culture of drugs, alcohol, prostitution, and violence · Active involvement I the community to change soft laws to toughen sentences for child related crimes like molestation, rape, exploitation, human trafficking and corruption of minors · Our organization is honored to be one of the few non governmental organizations sitting in the board of civic consultants of the State Congress Legislature. Our formal invitation and involvement dates from September 9, 1996 Education
We have established cooperation agreements with altruist, private institutions, specialized medical doctors, dentists, hospitals and psychologists in the community. But feeding, educating, raising and providing legal protection and 200 children, is not cheap. In order for us to sustain this work and rescue even more exploited kids, your help is needed. OUR GOALS FOR 2005 · To raise sufficient funds to meet our annual budget to keep sustaining with dignity 120 children · To complete the second part of our building project to be able to house more exploited and abused kids. There are many knocking at our doors! · To buy a much needed School Bus for transportation · To obtain a small truck to pick up food donations FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY Our president and founder, Dr. Patricia Seoane, has no salary! She is a self-sustained married professional and ex university professor. That's why your money goes directly to buy food, books, bricks…or life-saving medicine. ENDORSEMENTS: CHECK OUT OUR CREDENTIALSAs a non-profit association with legal status to extend tax-deductible receipts in Mexico and North America, our accountability standards are high. Every year, our finances and fund-raising ethics are reviewed and audited every year by an independent, prestigious accounting firm, as well as by the Federal Government. It can hardly get better than that. The following organizations, among many others, have endorsed and helped our project for years, do not hesitate to contact us to provide you our free package of reference letters and media coverage clippings, including a profile by award-winning newspaper The Miami Herald. If you need any further information, feel welcome to contact directly any of these organizations.
BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT: HELP EXPLOITED MAYAN CHILDREN IN CANCUN AND COMBAT SEXUAL TOURISM ABUSE How to make your donations Option 1 You can send your contribution by mail. Use a Bank Draft or Money Order from your local bank, payable to: “Defensa de los Derechos Humanos de la mujer y el menor desvalido A.C”. Account Number: 00449977112 Financial Institution: Bancomer.Option 2WESTERN UNION Money Orders are also convenient. Our Central Offices are located in Cancun at the following address: Avenida México, Región 510, Manzana 2, Lote 2 , Cancún, Quintana Roo. México C.P.77534 Phone Numbers: Intl. Code (52), Local area code (998), 86-83-21. Also (52) (998) 86-83-10 E-mail: defensadelosderechos@hotmail.com
Option 3 To make a donation directly thorough the USA you can send it to: Palm Foundation ( Protection and Legislation for Women and Minors) c/o Fred Mc. Nee 18275 Highland Avenue, Deephaven, MN. 55391 USA. Phone: (952) 473-2982
Option 4 Or you can make your deposit directly to: Americana Community Bank Account number: 10005743
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La Casita's K-12 School is registered and fully accredited by the Government's Ministry of Education. All programs are fitted with special literacy training for students who have had little or no formal schooling. Education is a core value of our mission that includes English classes and computer training.