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  1. Fiesta de Ecologia at Parque La Cristiania
    Date: Sun, Feb 5, 2023
    A day long event from 10:00 am to 6 pm at Parque La Cristianía featuring opening remarks by Presidente Alejandro Aguirre with entertainment, food, beverages and even children's activities.

    There will also be a silent auction to raise funds for expanding the recycling efforts and a raffle at the end with prizes. There will be information on the inauguration of recycling in Chapala and the expansion of recycling at the Centro de Acopio in West Ajijic.

    This is designed to be a day for the entire family to be both entertained and also educated on what each of us can do to preserve the ecology of our beautiful Lakeside paradise. Entrance is free.
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  2. It is that so often we hear people complaining about how poor they are and can't afford to live here. It is truly a quandary how they got here in the first place. There are no safety nets so people should be forewarned.

     

    When there is a financial disaster, the expat community shouldn't be expected to provide the bailout. Of course I am not referring to anyone specifically.

     

    I reserve my charity work for the Mexican community.

  3. Large bins are coming (8). One will be placed at the center for sorted recyclables. 

    All plastic

    Tetra packs - rinse and flatten with cap on. 

    Batteries in a plastic bag to protect volunteers

    The price of all are skyrocketing - cardboard (not wet), plastic, glass, tin, aluminum, corks Volunteers needed M-sat 9 - 2 even an hour helps!!!!

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  4. Donna Gillespie  ·   · 
     
    I rarely post a request for charity unless I think the cause is a very needy one. I recently posted asking for a wheelchair for a young man who had been in a motorcycle accident and as a result he became a quadriplegic. I was wrong. He does have use of his arms. Since the previous post myself and my good friend Dr Juan Carlos Zavala have had a closer look at this young man’s life. We have asked the family for permission to post pictures of him and his families living conditions. Their home is rudimentary at best. The floors are earthen,bumpy and uneven which makes movement in his older wheelchair near impossible. In order for this young man to have a shower he has to be carried to the bathroom which is quite a distance from his room. His sister travels daily to the home in order to assist with his shower. This is a back breaking task. In spite of the 72 year old father working every job he can find he is only able to provide the basic necessities of life and unfortunately sometimes not even those The young man needs to use diapers but the family can not afford to buy them so a shower at least once a day is mandatory. After seeing their home we noted that there is an empty room beside this young man’s bedroom. It would be a perfect space to install a shower and a sink and would make life so much easier for this deserving family. Several generous members of our community have already stepped forward with donations
    Hope Wiley 1000
    Jim and Weezy Burgess 1000
    Donna & John Gillespie 2000
    Kelly Sorokolit 2500
    Dr Juan Carlos Zavala has gifted 10000 from his charity organization for the purchase of diapers This may seem like a lot but it will be set aside to buy diapers for years to come
    Our hope is to raise 25000 -30000 pesos to build a bathroom and to cement the floors of the home including a wheelchair ramp.
    Please dig deep into your hearts and your pockets. Please try to help to the best of your abilities. Any amount of donation will be greatly appreciated.
    Donations can be dropped off at the veterinary office of Dr Zavala at Javier Mina #38 Ajijic from 10-1 Monday to Friday. The office is behind Multiva Bank
    If you have a PayPal account you can transfer payments to my PayPal account. PM me for information
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