Seven Billion and Counting

In the year 2012,  the world's population reached over 7 billion and continues to grow by more than 80 million people per year. According to the Media Population Centre:

" The extreme growth in human population – now counted by an additional billion people every 12 to 13 years — is mortally taxing the Earth and its resources. Each individual person has a unique impact on the planet’s environment. Some people may be relatively less damaging than others, but no living individual is without an ecological footprint. In other words, each person needs basic resources and almost all people aspire to utilize significantly more resources than are required by their basic needs".

This means that great pressure is being placed on land, water, energy, and resources to provide an adequate supply of food while maintaining the integrity of the world's ecosystem.  In addition, the increase in population, specially in developing countries and less fortunate communities, will influence the demand for education and could hinder efforts to achieve education objectives.

More than ever, we are now part of a global community where someone's actions locally can have an effect elsewhere in the world. There are many challenges facing us but we also have solutions to our problems if we work together in partnership and collaboration.

Isa Mundo Foundation will continue to support projects that focus on conservation, efficiency, and green technologies. We will also strive to promote educational quality for children and youth and increase access to basic education in regions we have visited.

Reference:
World Population Review
Media Population Centre

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

On August 9th each year, the world celebrates and promote the cultures and contributions of indigenous peoples to improve our environment and society.

Indigenous peoples reside in some of the poorest communities in the world and we have seen first hand the inadequate conditions they endure.  Despite their challenges, community members remain passionate to preserve their cultures and ensure a healthy future for their children.  We continue to support projects in indigenous communities worldwide and we invite everyone to join us.

To learn more about this year's theme, visit the United Nations website at the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. 

 

Mi Bébé y Yo Update

In 2008, a home based business called Nurtured located in Nova Scotia, donated diaper pins and other supplies to the Mi Bébé y Yo organization based in Mexico.  The group was established to help less fortuante people by putting together gift baskets for mothers and new born babies in the Guadalajara region.

Nurtured eventually opened its retail location in Halifax in 2009 and under new ownership, it opened a new renovated space that almost doubled the original size of the store in 2011.  Isa Mundo contacted Nurtured this year to once again ask for their support and they provided much needed diaper pins and diapers that will be shipped to the organization and distributed to the mothers and newborns in Guadalajara.

We would like to thank Nurtured for their contribution and continued support. For all the parents out there looking for environmentally sustainable products provided by a Canadian based company, please visit their website at www.nurtured.ca 

Happy Birthday Canada!

On July 1, 2012, Canada celebrated it's 145th birthday. Governor General David Johnston praised Canadians as hard workers who contribute to their communities and the betterment of Canada. 

According to Imagine Canada, "Canadians are generous and engaged with their communities. They donate their time, money, energy and skills to the causes that matter to them the most. These individuals are the foundational support for Canada’s more than 165,000 charities and nonprofits which in turn support our communities’ social fabric and quality-of-life". 

So on this Canada Day, the Isa Mundo  Foundation would also like to thank all passionate Canadians for continuing to support not-for-profit organizations both in Canada and internationally.  Happy Canada Day to everyone!

United We Dance - Salsa Fundraising Night

We would like to thank the Vancouver Latin Fever group for their support and commitment to the Isa Mundo Foundation and our work in Latin America.  

On June 20, 2012, United We Dance was a successful fundraising event thanks to the work and effort of the group's organizers, volunteers and members.  We are grateful to receive the amount raised which will be used to help build a learning centre in the village of Pumamarca near Cuzco, Peru. 

Vancouver Latin Fever is the place to visit to find information on Latin dance, festivals, and other events. You can learn more about the group by visiting www.vancouverlatinfever.com

On behalf of the Isa Mundo Foundation, we would like to thank you again for your commitment to partner with us to improve the lives of those less fortunate in the world.

Carnaval del Sol 2012

 
Latincouver is presenting the 4th Annual Carnaval del Sol and would like to invite everyone to this event.


On June 30th,  the Latin American Celebration of Art and Culture will be a two day cultural festival attracting more than 50,000 children and adults to the street of Vancouver.  


For LatinCouver, Carnaval Del Sol started as a festival in Strathcona Park has become one of Vancouver's prominent summer celebration in the heart of the city where Latin Americans bring the sun, music, and the passion to the city of Vancouver.

Salsa Fundraising Night for Isa Mundo

Isa Mundo Foundation will be doing its first fundraising in Vancouver, BC.  We are grateful for Vancouver Latin Fever choosing us to donate all funds raised for their event on June 20, 2012.

"UNITED WE DANCE" will be a salsa/dance fundraiser to help complete our project in Peru where we are planning to build our first Isa Mundo Education Centre in the country.

We invite everyone to come and enjoy the event while contributing to a worthy cause.