MEXICO TRIP UPDATE!!

Sadly and with a heavy heart, we wanted to inform our volunteers, members and local organizations and schools we serve that we have cancelled our trip to Mexico due to the COVID19 crisis. This decision was based on advice from public health agencies, airline partners, sponsors and also our project coordinators on the ground in Mexico.

It was not an easy decision as our flights were booked, donations packed and we had aligned supplies to be purchased upon arrival to support our projects in Mexico. But for the safety of everyone, we must all practice social distancing at the moment and we hope to re-book this trip in the near future.

We will continue to find ways to bring our donated supplies to our partners and we thank everyone and specifically our airline partners and folks who provide discounted accommodations to Mundoers when we visit. We cannot thank you enough for your patience in refunding our costs and fees.


To learn more about the COVID19 and how to remain safe and healthy, please review information available at Public Health Agency of Canada and the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) website at www.cdc.gov.

Take care of yourself and each other!

Hola Mexico!!

We have set our dates for the first trip to Mexico in 2020. We will be arriving the week of March 16th and will visit Boca de Tomatlan school and Casa Connor/Pasitos de Luz.

The main for focus in Boca will be to assess how to launch a feeding program to allow students to have a meal while in school. There are still students in the area that may not have access to food while in school which affects their studies. Isa Mundo is hoping to provide one meal per week (either breakfast or lunch) for as long as funding is available. Our goal is that other organizations will be able to support or sponsor monthly/ yearly to continue the program.

We will also provide additional supplies and funding our IMEC in Boca and meet with education coordinator, Cynthia Leigh, to learn about educational goals and activities for 2020.

As we always do in every visit in the PV area, we are meeting with Teena and Peter, Arturo and the rest of the Pasitos de Luz staff at Casa Connor to visit the children and hear their plans for 2020. We will be learning more about the construction of the outdoor therapeutic pool and begin our own plans on how to contribute to completing this project.

To donate to all these projects and causes, visit the Donate link at www.isamundo.org

Gracias, Merci, Thank you!

Preparation for Mexico Trip

We are in the midst of preparing for the first trip to Mexico in 2020. We are hoping to once again partner with GYLN and provide much needed support for local projects in the state of Jalisco, mostly in Puerto Vallarta, Boca de Tomatlan, Yelapa and Nayarit.

The focus in 2020 will be to improve existing projects in local communities we partnered with in 2019: Boca de Tomatlan Education Projects; Casa Connor / Pasitos de Luz; Yelapa community projects. But we also want to begin expanding in other regions to allow volunteers to experience and learn from other organizations focusing on health, marine conservation and youth leadership.

We will keep everyone up to date and encouraging Mundoers to begin gathering educational, technological and medical supplies to bring to communities we serve. Thank you in advance.

Manigong Bagong Taon - Happy New Year - Feliz Año Nuevo - Bonne Année

Wishing everyone the very best in 2020! We are grateful for our network of individuals, groups and corporations who continue to provide much needed funding to complete our projects.

In 2019, we funded access to technology, improve nutrition of children in day care centre, provided books and school materials, improve water quality and supported teachers in various educational facilities. These would not have happen without the commitment and passion of Mundoers who took their time to travel and visit communities we serve.

Isa Mundo will begin to make a few changes in 2020. Moving towards a stronger focus on education and expansion of the Isa Mundo Education Centre (IMEC) and using the facility to strengthen and improve our objectives.

We intend to deliver a life skills program for children and youth and a community sustainability initiative with a focus on green living and conservation. These objectives will be part of the curriculum within the IMEC thus providing efficiency in reaching as many community members as possible.

Season's Greetings

Dear friends of the Isa Mundo Foundation,

This past year, with your support and contributions, we were able to help children, families, and communities in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, India and the Philippines.

On behalf of all those who have benefited from your generosity, we at the Isa Mundo Foundation thank you wholeheartedly for your ongoing support and commitment to improving the present and future of so many.

We look forward to the upcoming year as we continue, together, to make a difference in the lives of those in need.

Happy Holidays!

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Chers amis de la fondation Isa Mundo,

Grâce à votre appui et vos contributions, nous avons pu faire une différence dans la vie de plusieurs enfants, familles et communautés du Mexique, des Philippines, du Nicaragua, du Guatemala et en Inde.

Tous les gens qui ont profité de votre générosité, ainsi que la Fondation Isa Mundo, vous sont reconnaissants et vous remercient d’avoir contribué à leur bien-être d’aujourd’hui et de demain.

Nous vous souhaitons tous de Joyeuses Fêtes!

Salamat po IMEC

We visited the Bambang Elementary School (BES) today and spoke to the lead teacher and tech support that operates the Isa Mundo Education Centre (IMEC). We toured the original IMEC space and new classrooms where our donated laptops and supplies are being used.

We were informed that BES has a 100% graduation rate allowing all children the opportunity to continue to high school. We are proud of the many accomplishments of the IMEC and its students and we are proud to be a part of their success. We have tremendous respect and gratitude for all teachers at the BES and the passion they have shown to improve the educational opportunities of students. We are committed to support and improve the IMEC and will continue to provide much needed technology to the school.

We are looking forward to our next visit in Bambang and hearing more success stories from students and teachers.

Salamat po / Thank you

Isa Mundo Mexico Visit

Mundoers are currently in Mexico to complete the last visit of 2019 in Jalisco State. It has been a successful year with renewed partnerships with the Global Young Leaders Network (GYLN), Air Transat, Grainger Wealth Management and passionate individuals.

We visited Boca de Tomatlan school and continue to be impressed with the positive influence of the IMEC in improving the educational opportunities of students in Boca. The IMEC has become a hub of activities with the small library, access to laptops, English classes and art and craft sessions. We hope to continue supporting the IMEC and strengthen the partnership with GYLN to collaborate on future projects. One objective is to find a way to fund a part-time teacher to assist the lead teacher, Cynthia Leigh - in keeping the learning centre and school activities operating.

We also traveled to visit Pasitos de Luz at Casa Connor and were inspired by the staff and volunteers doing so much for the children in this amazing facility. The children are nurtured in a healthy and loving environment supported by community members, caregivers, health experts and visitors who donate time and financial contributions to improve the situation of the children.

We will continue to support and promote these projects to our network of funders and volunteers and look forward to our next visit in 2020.