Miguel Pro Mission

This program was named Sr Mariana's Projects, after the founder, on our 2019 990 EZ form. The name she uses for this program is "Misión de Esperanza" or "Mission of Hope" which provides low tuition education for all ages 2 to college. The stipend we provide covers a significant portion of school expenses for teacher supplies, school lunches, and equipment needed for school operation. There are three private school facilities supported: 1) a Montessori grade school for ages 5 to 14 ($36000), 2) a Day Care program for preschoolers for ages 2 through 4 ($11000), and 3) a monitored Computer Learning Center for High School Certification and College Credit program for ages over 14 ($5200). The school asks poor families to pay USD equivalent of $10 per month for one child in the school system and $2.50 for each additional child attending. Families can leave all their children of any age in a safe environment. The managers of this educational school system solicit additional donations for expenses beyond what our stipend supplies.

This program was the "Home Building and Repair" project which included providing construction materials based on estimates for each request. This involved 1) doing miscellaneous home repairs for two family homes needing roof repairs (2818) and 2) providing an addition to an existing home for a bathroom with an eco-toilet and a kitchen for the elderly grandmother who owned the property and had her five offspring and their families living in other cinder block buildings on her property (10193). The grandmother had been cooking outside over open fire regardless of weather and the entire family group used an outhouse located at a corner of the property away from the six living quarters.

The program was named Tonantzin Sisters' Projects on 2019 990 EZ forms and we continue to use that name. The Tonantizin Sisters have three community centers where they meet with supported family members every week. The expenses we subsidize include 1) books, school supplies, uniforms, school lunches, and tutors as needed for about 75 students in public schools of these communities ($25000), 2) counseling and health services to the family members, some of who are aged grandparents and people with diabetes ($13500)

This is the new Food Bank project begun in 2020. The primary goal was to increase the amount of food at three existing food banks in various locations of Ciudad Juarez. There were much greater needs in 2020 due to the pandemic and the large population of immigrants from Central and South America putting such a demand on the food supply that prices became unaffordable for many families. These three locations are all managed by the same organization, named Our Lady's Youth Center in the US. They have a small group of members (using Mexican name Las Alitas) who cross the border to purchase bulk foods and organize volunteers to fill the boxes and hand them out on the designated date. Our stipend had increased the number of families by 50 of the approximately 500 who are aided. Families apply, are interviewed and monitored periodically to assess their needs. Food boxes are even delivered to the homebound, elderly or handicapped, who cannot pick up their donation at the food bank location.

Additional Program Related Expenses were itemized on 990 Part IX. They include the Accounting fees (2435) and the cost of Labor for the architect/builder who worked on the grant from Home Building and Repairs (8829)