Casita Linda A.C. is fortunate to have benefited from the actions of one individual and his family. Alex Renaud, who learned of Caisita Linda through GlobalGiving, is a thirteen year old living in London with his family. He choose Casita Linda because “it is a small Mexican NGO and to respect my mother’s heritage, and that my actions would have a greater impact on a smaller charity. My money can make a real difference to these people with an immediate tangible impact.” Alex climbed the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 feet) in February 2013. He is the youngest of his group and raised over $55K USD through GlobalGiving for Caisita Linda AC.
As you are aware, Casita Linda’s mission is to provide environmentally compatible, low cost, comfortable homes to families living in extreme poverty who reside in greater San Miguel de Allende Mexico. In addition we provide guidance and programs for families to improve their health, education, and maintenance of their homes and communities.
Casita Linda was founded in the harsh winter of 2001 after several people died as a result of inadequate handmade shelters made of found scrap materials. Casita Linda realized that constructing homes had an immediate and long term effect on the health and wellbeing of the families’ who received them. Casita Linda continued with the concept of creating workshops and programs to promote good hygiene habits, diet, ecological sustainability, and social development. The people in inadequate shelters are at an increased risk of dying prematurely and suffer from a wide range of health problems, including seizures, chronic pulmonary disease, musculoskeletal disorders, tuberculosis, and skin/ foot problems. Children go hungry at twice the rate of other children and they have three times the rate of emotional and behavioral problems.
Alex Renaud and his extended family (from all over the globe) decided to visit San Miguel de Allende in August 2013. They were able to see firsthand the immediate impact of Alex’s efforts resulting from his heroic climb in February 2013 and the charitable donations he raised. Alex and his family toured the country side, five months after the climb, and viewed the seven homes and the forty five individuals he was able to help. After the tour, Alex was gracious enough to speak in Spanish to hundreds of local school children on the importance of education and all individuals’ role to give something back to their community. He had an amazing journey. His quest was the result of his determination to achieve something much larger than acclaim for himself. As a result Casita Linda awarded Alex (the first recipient) of the “Spirit of Hope” medal. GlobalGiving is the catalyst for Casita Linda to reach contributors internationally and assist us in our mission. We thank all of our donors, both large and small, who make it possible to provide over twenty four houses per year for over one hundred and fifty impoverished individuals. We are only limited in helping families by the amount of money we receive. Ninety five prevent of the donations Casita Linda receives go directly to families in need.
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