|
Projects in Mexico |
Cuquio, Jalisco is a small rural farming pueblo (town) located approximately 70 miles northeast of Guadalajara in the high mountains. There are 124 smaller ranchos (villages) associated with Cuquio in the outlying areas of the countryside. The picturesque beauty of the town and surrounding oak and pine covered hills are interrupted by the presence of the severe, grinding poverty afflicting many local farmers and their families. Children in the region are especially adversely affected. Many experience mal and undernutrition with few educational opportunities that can end the cycle of poverty in their families. The Center for Farmworker Families currently has several projects in progress that are designed to improve the lives of farm family members, both financially and educationally. Improved lives will allow these family members to stay at home with their families in Mexico and forego the unwelcome prospect of undocumented immigration to the United States. Click here for more information on these vital projects. |
