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All children have the right to an education. Yet when disaster strikes, it is often one of the first things put on hold. While saving lives, providing shelter, and ensuring safety come first, education is too often pushed down the priority list—leaving children out of school for months, years, or indefinitely. At AH&H, we believe […]

“Would you be able to speak on our panel about women’s health?” An old colleague of mine asked me this last week. He now works with UNICEF, but continues to advocate for the causes he deeply believes in across Mexico and was helping to organize the event. My first thought was: Hmm. I’m not a […]

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. AH&H is restoring all four schools to provide safe, disaster-resilient learning environments by March 2027. Since 2009, AH&H has […]

When a school reconstruction program came to her community in San Bartolo, Mexico, Alejandra never imagined she would be part of the construction team. “Like many women, my main job has always been a housewife,” she told us. “However, when the project came to our community, I had the opportunity to join the team and […]

“Education is a right. Not only is it important to have good teachers, but also the proper conditions in which children study. This is our children’s second home.” These words come from Katherine (above), a teacher in Peru whose school we rebuilt in 2022, and someone we’re still in regular contact with today. Tomorrow is […]

Eight years ago, on September 19, 2017, Mexico was struck by its second major earthquake in less than two weeks. Just 12 days earlier, an 8.2-magnitude quake had devastated the state of Chiapas. Then, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake near Axochiapan, Morelos, only 75 miles from Mexico City, brought new destruction to the heart of the country. […]

Our team has been working with focus and dedication to keep construction moving forward, bringing the children of Santa Ana Necoxtla closer to a safe and welcoming place to learn. Within just a few days, we successfully poured both the floor slab and the top beam, a milestone that highlights not only the physical progress […]

In rural areas of Mexico, access to education can be limited by geography and poverty, leaving many children without reliable opportunities to attend school in these regions. To help bridge the gap, the Mexican government, through its Indigenous School Comprehensive Care Model, runs “Albergues Escolares”, student shelters that provide housing, meals and educational support for […]

In Santa Ana Necoxtla, All Hands & Hearts (AH&H) teams worked on a different kind of resilience than the bricks and concrete the local community had grown accustomed to seeing after months of rebuilding. We got together with dedicated partners and facilitators to provide special trainings for teachers and students, equipping the community with skills […]