Gender Equality Mexico Project #42953

Protect their Journey #GirlsWhoMigrate

by Fondo Semillas

Project Report | May 29, 2020
Good news and our response to COVID-19 pandemic

By Ana Godinez | Project Leader

Dear supporters,

We want to start by telling you we are safe here in Fondo Semillas!

2020 has taken an unexpected turn and we want to share with you some good news, as well as the current situation of the women-led grassroots groups supported by you through Fondo Semillas.

Last February the "Gender, childhood and youth on move" youth on move” event was held in Tijuana, Baja California. All the 13 groups supported by Fondo Semillas in our migration program attended the event. There, they had the opportunity to share experiences, strategies and challenges with other grassroots organizations from Mexico, the U.S. and Central America. They also wove together new paths for the future.

It is undeniable that our reality has changed with COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations have had to respond to the crisis with the new challenges and needs that have emerged. With the U.S. border closed, and requests for asylum paused, hundreds of thousands of migrant girls and women are in Mexico living in precarious accommodation without suitable preventive measures against COVID-19. The organizations we support are providing food and hygiene items to those who need them most.

We are also using our rapid response fund to offer extra support organizations who are responding immediately to the first effects of the crisis.While these efforts are important, we also learned from the 2017 earthquakes in Mexico that this immediate response has to be quickly converted into support for mid and long term projects, in order to mitigate the consequences of the crisis when a lot of donors have left.

Our Resilient Communities program will be launched in the next month and will guarantee sustainable support to activists and grassroots organizations working on:

Community economic recovery, including creative and alternative initiatives outside traditional market solutions,
Community self-sustainability in relation to health,
Psychological and other types of support to mitigate the secondary impacts of shelter in place measures including anxiety and violence,
Strengthening the capacities of women and communities to respond to future crises.

This way, organisations will be able to sustain their long term processes.

We value and appreciate that you are part of this community. Right now, all the funds raised will help to support grantee partners on the frontline as this situation unfolds.

We thank you for your ongoing support and trust. Now, more than ever, we really are in this together.

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"Gender, childhood and youth on move", testimonies

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Feb 6, 2020
Thank you for supporting migrant girls and women

By Ana Godinez | Project leader

Tzome Ixuk

Dear supporters,

The Protect their Journey #GirlsWhoMigrate campaign was launched to support women-led grassroots organizations who provide services, shelter and legal support to defend the rights of migrant girls and women in Mexico.During the past months, the organizations supported by this program have made significant progress towards the protection of migrant rights in Mexico.

Tzome Ixuk, on the southern border of Mexico, has offered shelter to more than 50 women fleeing from Central America. As well as having their basic needs met at the shelter, the women and girls are also receiving training so that they understand their rights, and are participating in self-care and security workshops.

“In the shelter we have the chance to share life experiences that affect us all regardless of the borders” Juanita, Tzome Ixuk

Kaltsilaltik, another organization in Chiapas has worked with migrant groups to exchange knowledge on cooking and cultural practices to help women maintain their identity and not forget their roots. The grant from Fondo Semillas has helped Kaltsilaltik become a point of reference for migrant children arriving in Comitán, (Chiapas) without any family, giving them legal advice and psychological support.

“We want to thank with all our heart, all the support given, we begin this year re-evaluating our work, re-building, preparing and strengthen to have clarity about how we can continue working”. Maya, Kalsilaltik

Dreamers Moms, in Tijuana is an organization supporting deported women and children from United States. In December they managed to reunite a boy that was separated from his mum last year during a massive deportation.

At Fondo Semillas, through our experience supporting women’s groups, we understand that not only is it necessary to support women and children who are experiencing migration first hand, but it is extremely important to raise awareness about migrant rights in region. Through the campaign, Fondo Semillas reached more than 2 million people that now are more aware of this topic.

None of this would have been possible without your trust and support.

You can continue to support the Protect their Journey #GirlsWhoMigrate campaign by increasing your donation or becoming part the Fondo Semillas planned giving donor community.

Thank you so much for supporting migrant girls and women.

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Fondo Semillas

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