Since 2009, SiKanda has been supporting under-served communities of Oaxaca. Almost 5,000 people annually see their lives improved by this Mexican NGO. They’ve built and stocked 6 green libraries and 4 rain-harvest hygiene stations, benefiting around 800 children and youth. They’ve provided training and business coaching for over 120 female entrepreneurs in starting or growing their own businesses, and much of that work has been done with the recycler communities that have grown around the garbage dump sites in Zaachila.

All of that, really, is just the tip of an ever-growing iceberg. SiKanda has also supported legislation and implemented localized trainings designed to prevent sexual violence against girls and youth; eliminate child labor, forced labor, and violations of labor rights in Mexico's sugarcane and coffee sectors, and address the causes of gender inequality.

And their small staff has done all of this without having offices of their own.

For the past thirteen years, SiKanda has been hosted within the premises of a local bakery — a very kind gift from a very good corporation. But SiKanda now needs their own home. They’ve acquired a plot of land and found an architectural firm — SanzPont — willing to donate their time to develop plans.

Now we need to raise the money to make those plans a reality.

SiKanda has done so much to help so many. Now we’re asking you to help SiKanda — help them build offices that will enable them to continue their existing work, and to expand their programs that make Mexico more just and equitable.

The cost of these new offices will be around US$100,000. They’ve received a matching grant from 818 Tequila that will cover half of that, if we can raise the other US$50,000.

So what do you think? Can you help us help SiKanda? Help SiKanda help Oaxaca? Please make a donation by clicking here.