María Prieto Fund
The Maria Prieto Fund was created in 2016 with the desire to maintain the presence and memory of Maria in the lives of many family members and friends. There is no better way to remember and honor her than by being generous with the most vulnerable people, so that, through education, they can become freer and more autonomous.
This initiative is managed by Entreculturas, an NGO promoted by the Jesuits, which defends the right to quality education for all people as a way to achieve a more just world.
Over the years, the Fund has supported the Escuela Selva project in Peru, improving the education of more than 900 Wapis and Awajun indigenous students and the training of 59 teachers in 3 schools in Alto Marañón.
Following the earthquake that devastated Mexico in September 2017, the Maria Prieto Fund supported the construction of homes for 4 Ikoots women, heads of household in a situation of extreme vulnerability in San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca.
Since 2020, the fund has promoted dignified work for women in the northern jungle of Chiapas and the Otomi communities of Texcatepec. Women, through work, learn to generate income for consumption and for the creation of social funds for reinvestment. This contributes to the empowerment of women, from the recognition of their capabilities to the consolidation of their economy.
In 2023, the María Prieto Fund will continue to support projects in Mexico and will expand its focus to the African continent, focusing on quality education for vulnerable children in the Kangemi slum, a shantytown on the outskirts of Nairobi. This proposal seeks to contribute to the improvement of the welfare and quality of life of children and their families who are in a situation of greater vulnerability and who are served by the parish of San José Obrero.
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At Entreculturas we want to continue promoting access to education and accompanying more people in vulnerable contexts.
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80 raised two desks for two primary school students in Guatemala.
Payment methods: Transfer or Bizum.