Rebuilding Disaster-Resilient Schools in Mexico: San Miguel Atlapulco Program

All Hands & Hearts is restoring four schools damaged by the 2017 earthquakes and 2025 Hurricane Priscilla in San Miguel Atlapulco, Mexico. This program brings disaster-resilient classrooms, clean drinking water, and safe learning spaces to over one-third of the town’s entire population.

Natural disasters (from the 2017 earthquakes to the 2025 flooding from Hurricane Priscilla) have damaged many schools across Mexico. In San Miguel Atlapulco (Puebla), four schools serving children from kindergarten through high school were severely impacted.

School After Damage – San Miguel Atlapulco, Mexico

AH&H is restoring all four schools to provide safe, disaster-resilient learning environments by March 2027. Since 2009, AH&H has supported 45 schools and 6,900+ students in Mexico, as part of our global impact of 385+ schools supported and 1.7M+ lives impacted across 35 countries to date.

A dilapidated school building
Before: Celso Muñoz School, Mexico
A vibrant. newly built school building with a mural of a rainbow and birds on the outer wall
After: Celso Muñoz School, Mexico
What We Are Building

This program directly supports 477 students and 22 teachers, representing over one-third of the town’s total population. The initiative impacts every stage of local education by providing safe, bright spaces at Papalocalli Kindergarten and essential handwashing stations, clean drinking water, and rainwater harvesting systems (WaSH initiative) at José María Morelos y Pavón Primary. Additionally, it delivers earthquake-proof, reinforced classrooms at Albert Einstein Secondary and an upgraded dining hall for daily meals at Héroes del 5 de Mayo.

  • Disaster-Resilient Classrooms: Structural repairs and disaster-resilient classrooms.
  • WaSH Facilities: Access to clean water, sanitation units, and rainwater collection systems.
  • Outdoor & Shared Spaces: Playgrounds, upgraded school furniture, and facility updates.
  • Community Trainings: Community disaster readiness training for students, teachers, and neighbors.
Demolition phase – Alberto Einstein Secondary
Demolition phase – Alberto Einstein Secondary

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