This content has moved to the Jalapeño. Visit: Our Supporters Scroll down for more pictures and history Español Inauguration March 2nd, 2010 February 28, 2010 The Move February 2010 Rotary meetings and building progress Beam raising February 6 to 8, 2010 Work day January 23, 2010 For More Slide Shows see below Objective: Assist in the construction of a new Kindergarten for the children of La Colonia las Cabras, one of La Peñita's neighborhoods. Current Facility: The school is located on borrowed land. It housed 14 children in 2008 and 21 in 2009. The building consists of a leaky laminate roof with some tar paper panel walls. It has no windows and a very insecure door. The toilet is behind the curtain to the left.  New Facility: A one room school built on public land with room for expansion as the community grows. The land has been assigned by local authorities. The Rotary Club of Jaltemba Bay has chosen this school as its first major funding initiative. Members will work to assist the parents in the construction of the school. They will raise funds, dig, hammer and lift as needed and canvas local businesses for support. Partners: The project is a partnership between the parents, Rotarians, Los Amigos and the community. The parents, teacher, international Rotarians, local businesses and government will join in the project. A large number of people are helping make this project a reality. See them here: Our Supporters. Current Activity: Most recent first January 13, 2010 -- The official delivery of land to the parents December 23, 2009 -- Mill Bay (BC Canada) Rotarians Doug, Andrew and Clyde bring a donation of 17,000 pesos for the project and tour the old and new location of the kindergarten. December 16, 2009 -- Rotarians Viky and Johan meet with the parents committee of the school to plan the move to the newly acquired land. We will improve on the temporary facility in the new location by having a larger cement pad, block walls and lockable door . We need about US$8,000 immediately to make the move and then another approximately US$20,000 to finish the job. December 10, 2009: The parents want to move the school to take possession of the land. However to begin construction we need proof that competing interests have been resolved.
April 2009 -- Another owner starts construction on the site which the kindergarten has been given by the local authorities. This is quite common in Mexico when dealing with the Ejido ( cooperative lands). |
