We help Mexican vulnerable people re-integrate into the workforce and society
Today he runs the Cultural Centre in his town in the State of Mexico, and helps other people struggling with addiction.
She found a source of income and a place to live.
“I´ve written a lot for Mi Valedor and I’ve helped my friends to write better too”.
With the help of Mi Valedor’s programmes, he has regained confidence in himself and has left homelessness behind.
We help vulnerable people (homeless people, migrants, older people and disabled people) re-integrate into the workforce and society, through a bi-monthly magazine, workshops, and healthcare Networks.
With our activities, we aim to create an equal environment benefitting vulnerable groups of people who join the project as Mates (valedores): vendors of the print magazine and creators of its content.
homeless people and people who are seriously excluded from society.
training workshops focusing on social skills.
are now in the phase of employment stabilisation.
When a new Mate joins the project, they are offered a 40-minute training session and are accompanied on their first trip to sell the magazine. On this first trip, they are given five magazines free of charge. From then on, the Mates buy the magazines for $10 MXN and sell them for $30 MXN each, generating a $20 MXN profit per copy. In this way, if they continue to sell steadily, a Mate can earn between $2000 and $9000 MXN per month.
With the help of Mi Valedor, he now has a roof over his head, a rented room that he shares with his dog Totó.
He also reconnected with his sister and other friends. He has worked a lot on his personal development.
“I sell the magazine and keep developing my spirituality”
With the help of Mi Valedor’s programmes, he has regained confidence in himself and has left homelessness behind.
