Programs
Overview of Our Mission and Key Focus Areas
Our Work at Xala With Heart
Explore the diverse projects and programs driving positive change in José María Morelos and Higuera Blanca.
Current Indicators of the Neighbouring Communities
Making a real impact in José Maria Morelos and Higuera Blanca, vibrant communities representing a microcosm of Mexican life, with a population surpassing 3,400. Your support can catalyze positive change and elevate the well-being of these communities.
José Maria Morelos and Higuera Blanca are considered to fall under the parameters of multidimensional poverty.
Economic Outlook
Income under $300 USD monthly per family of 4.
Infrastructure access
- 1,168 houses built by 2020
- Water availability 69.8%.
- Sewage availability 69.2%.
- Electric availability 70.7%.
Education
- 27% of the total population have not attended or completed elementary school.
- 22% have completed middle school.
Health & Wellbeing
Group transformational program for individuals to discover their true potential to achieve their goals.
DescÚbrete program
Empowering Youth through Self-Discovery
Descúbrete is a powerful group transformation program, where participants, aged 13 to 19, achieve:
- Deepen in self-awareness and focus on their personal goals.
- Explore their internal resources, talents, and potential.
- Overcome their inner obstacles for personal growth.
- Craft a new vision for themselves and their lives.
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Results
220 teenagers (ages 13 – 19) and 36 women completed the program and now feel confident and inspired to work on achieving the goals they have set for themselves.
Interscholastic sports tournament
Every April Xala with Heart in collaboration with the local high school organizes a female and male volleyball and football tournament among the communities in our Costa Alegre region.
In two holding this sports tournament, 4 different communities from the Costa Alegre area have attended and 200+ students have benefited from this experience.
Economic Resilience
Goal: Provide the tools to develop local entrepreneurship and regional economic solutions to increase their personal, family, and community income, through a model whose financial activities are driven by values of solidarity.
Nurturing Entrepreneurial Spirit
In October 2023 Xala with Heart created and is incubating the 1st entrepreneurial ecosystem in the community:
Olas del Emprendimiento composed of 33 women and 3 men who focuses on improving their individual ventures through embodying solidarity values and propelling their community to social and economic transformation.
Xala with Heart supports them by providing them the tools of collaboration, work planning, financial strategies.
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Achievements:
In less than a year all the entrepreneurs have increased 80% their individual income thanks to the learning of this program.
They have been organizing local farmer markets and been invited to the neighboring communities such as Careyes and Tomatlán.
They have held two reforestation campaigns for their communities.
They have held the first fully local paid spay and neuter campaign.
Feedback from the program:
“Helped me as a person and empowered me as a female entrepreneur.”
“Ignited hope for my long-frustrated dreams.”
“Useful, practical exercises for holistic growth.”
“Supported my convictions and helped overcome personal obstacles.”
“Learned to control emotions for personal and business growth.”
“Regained confidence, started dreaming again – nothing is impossible.”
Education & Culture
The goal is to improve quality education and enhance Mexican rural culture through co-investing with the community in improving infrastructure, education, and sports projects, and co-creating cultural events.
The programs aim to benefit educational quality by improving school infrastructure. This is achieved with each school:
Scope
This program aims to foster society’s commitment to education. We diagnose the greatest needs for each school and, co-invest with the school community, where they provide labor, and we provide materials. We have supported the waterproofing of 2 schools, painting of 3 schools, and the construction of temporary bathrooms in one kindergarten.
More about our work
Additionally, we have donated awnings for shade in school courtyards, didactic materials for better learning, and 9 computers in 3 schools.
Culture
We co-created the Day of the Dead event with community leaders. This event is becoming a yearly expected one by all the local community, holding 800+ attendees each year.
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FAQs
Explore common questions about Xala, our projects, and how you can contribute to sustainable change.
¿How does Xala with Heart contribute to José María Morelos and Higuera Blanca communities?
We understand social transformation as a journey, not a destiny is not a destiny.
We have full conviction that in order to achieve social transformation, it is essential to facilitate individual transformation. Our model is based on a program that ensures a continuous process of personal growth and change.
Our mission is to improve the life quality of our two communities, José María Morelos and Higuera Blanca, through our model of social transformation which stands in three pillars: Economic resilience, health and lifestyle, and education and culture.
¿What are Xala with Heart´s axes of intervention in the communities?
Economic Resilience: Provide the tools to develop local entrepreneurship and regional economic solutions to increase their personal, family, and community income, through a model whose financial activities are driven by values of solidarity.
· Health & Lifestyle: Group transformational program for individuals to discover their true potential to achieve their goals.
· Education & Culture: Improve quality education and enhance Mexican rural culture through co-investing with the community in improving infrastructure, education, and sports projects, and co-creating cultural events.
¿What are José María Morelos and Higuera Blanca communities figures?
José María Morelos and Higuera Blanca have 3,400+ inhabitants.
José María Morelos was founded 60 years ago by families from different areas of the country whose primordial economic source on its foundation were: agriculture, cattle breeding, fisherman and salt mine people.
These communities represent a micro cosmos of Mexican realty in its social tissue cracks and yearns.
They are considered to fall under the parameters of multidimensional poverty, by The Mexican Institute of Social Development and Statistics:
• Income under $300 USD monthly per family of 4.
• 27% of the total population have not attended or completed elementary school.
• Communities have no access to Social Security.
¿Who is Xala with Heart´s team?
Xala with Heart´s team are experienced individuals in National and International non profit structures, in addition to rural communities neighboring luxury developments in Mexico. We are five people, out of which four are from the local communities.
¿What are Xala with Heart´s main allies?
OMNICRECE
Bringing over 30 years of experience, Omincrece has been a guiding force in personal growth across 18 countries, positively impacting over 200,000 individuals.
In alliance with Xala with Heart, Omincrece offers transformative programs, including Descúbrete for youth and group leadership development processes for local leaders and entrepreneurs.
IBERO Puebla
Partnering with the prestigious University IBERO Puebla, established for over 75 years, Xala With Heart gains access to outstanding educational support.
IDIT (Institute for Design and Technology Innovation) IBERO Puebla has been instrumental in nurturing start-ups, benefiting 735 entrepreneurs in the first semester of 2023.
In alliance with Xala with Heart, in 2023, we created the first entrepreneur ecosystem of local people, strengthening our commitment to holistic community development.
Universidad de Guadalajara, UdeG
CUC, Puerto Vallarta
It is a public University located in Guadalajara, Jalisco. It is the second oldest University in Mexico.
Their Campus Puerto Vallarta, in alliance with Xala with Heart have created the first Regenerative Tourism certification, given to local fisherman, salt makers and individuals from our benefited communities.
¿How does Xala with Heart involve the communities in their programs?
All our programs have a co-investment approach, where individuals put at the service of their communities their time, knowledge and expertise, in addition to having local committees per program and co-creating together all the local events.
¿Are there any collaboration opportunities with Xala with Heart for business´and individuals?
Yes, we value generosity and collaboration. We are always open to any type of contribution. Please feel free to contact us: info@xalawithheart.org