This page contains the communications from Catriona Brown, the
organizer and communications director for the charitable foundation
established to help improve the conditions of our community.  This is
an established non-profit organizations with 100% of all funds and
supplies going directly to the needs of our community.
For additional information, photos, a list of needed items and
information on how you can contribute to the Charity please visit
El Mundo Para Puerto Morelos

September 2009 Update
El Mundo para Puerto Morelos SC, had a great shot in the arm at the end of last
school term with Rotary in Austin pitching in with some much needed supplies. They
were particularly interested in assisting the teachers and we received a load of maps,
books, laboratory equipment and teaching aids that went to help the high school. We
are hoping to be able to further our relationship, so if you are in Austin remember
that helping them also helps Puerto Morelos.  We have just started the new school
year and Frank and I attended opening day as special guests to award the prizes for
the 3 best students in the last year - those who showed the most improvement. We
were delighted to meet the winners. Rios Hernandez Saul Benjamin, aged 14, the first
prize winner and the 2nd and 3rd placers, will now be able to study on their own
computers thanks to the generosity of our Puerto Morelos residents who donated 3
lap tops- thank you very much, you know who you are!! Puerto Morelos' Little League,
El Cachorros, thanks to the support of Jeanne Baker and family staying at Casa South
Breeze, now has a full set of players t-shirts and baseball pants along with several
new bats and balls, thank you again for your support, the kids are delighted with their
new gear. Learn English for free in Puerto Morelos? for some time we have wanted to
be able to have volunteers teaching English, the charity has donated supplies to
assist the free classes in our Community Library, that Anna teaches to small children
and recently Erik volunteered his holiday time to teach adults in the library and will
start another programme for adults when he returns in November.

February 2009 Update
El Mundo para Puerto Morelos, was off to a kick start with lots of donations, left at
Mama's Bakery and Alma Libre, for us to distribute. Jill Yeagar and I were able to
deliver goods to three kindergartens, the high school, the primary school in the
colonia, the medical clinic (you know it is free for foreigners too?), the ambulance
service, the junior baseball team and next week we will be using cash donated to buy
food and other urgently needed items requested by the schools. What was really
satisfying this trip was that after 2 years of the charity seeming to be the only help for
the schools the government has decidedly stepped forward. A new classroom has
been built at the Kinder Cinco de Mayo and some delightful new paintings have
enhanced that, and the kitchen that your donations paid for last year, which as you
can see is well used and appreciated. The government has also built a wonderful new
wall around the kinder next to Villas Morelos and they have also a great native
garden and enhanced play area. The kinder at the beach in Puerto Morelos has
received a new classroom courtesy of some volunteer Canadians. The 'Independant
Grocers' group are currently here attending a franchise conference and the
conference organisers included many hours of charity work in their schedule to the
benefit of the kinder in PM. Josh Schultz, Shade and Gabriel (Itankan Constructions)
contributed labour and materials to enable completion of the project. The kinder
sorely needs shade from the searing beach sun and El Mundo para Puerto Morelos
will soon be supplying palm trees for the school as shade for the children. Your
donations have given us the ability to do this and more.

We often get asked where does the money raised by our Charity, EMPPM, go. Below
is a list of accomplishment for our 1st year of operation.

EMPPM ACHIEVEMENTS October 2006- October 2007

Installation of new, functioning water system in primary school

Rebuilding and renovation of the Laboratory in the High School

Distribution of computers to area schools - ongoing

Donations of medical supplies and emergency equipment to local
clinics and doctors - ongoing

Replacement of all emergency response equipment and supplies for the
Puerto Morelos First Response vehicle (after robbery)

Installation of windows and computer in community library

Organization of a blanket drive for the elderly in winter

Hosting an asthma clinic for local doctors

Hosting a cervical cancer clinic for local doctors

Distribution of training manuals for firefighters. Supplying
furniture, uniforms, helmets and boots to local firemen

Completion of a survey to assess the health and education needs
of the community as a whole

Hosting rescue and first aid training seminar for Local and Cancun
firemen - ongoing

Supporting school holiday music and recreation school for children in
the colonia

Repairing, painting and rebuilding local kindergartens and other
schools - ongoing

Supply of school learning and sports materials - kinder, primary and
secondary schools - ongoing

Supply of emergency beds and food for Hurricane Dean relief in Puerto
Morelos

Organisation and Supply of three truckloads of relief supplies for
the Mahahual community after Hurricane Dean

Co-ordination of donations by visitors

Financial assistance to families with medical crisis

Starting construction on lunch room and kitchen for village
kindergarten

Total cash raised in one year USD 22,000 plus donated goods to the value
of approximately USD 20,000.

For those of you that supported us with your donations of money, donated items, and
time, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!



UPCOMING EVENTS



Catriona Brown
Administrator
EL Mundo para Puerto Morelos S.C.

Donations can be left at Mamas Bakery or Dive Puerto Morelos. Cheques
may be made out to Commonwealth Housing Corp and in the memo line write
FBO: El Mundo para Puerto Morelos and send to their on the ground
co-ordinator c/o Kay McMillan, 4115 Honeycomb Rock Circle, Austin,
Texas 78731-2015 and they will be transferred to Puerto Morelos and you
will receive official acknowledgement.



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El Mundo para Puerto Morelos
Donations can be left at
Mamas Bakery or Dive Puerto
Morelos. Cheques
may be made out to
Commonwealth Housing Corp
and in the memo line write
FBO: El Mundo para Puerto
Morelos.  Send to their
on-the-ground
co-ordinator c/o Kay
McMillan, 4115 Honeycomb
Rock Circle, Austin,
Texas 78731-2015 The funds
will be transferred to Puerto
Morelos and you
will receive an official
acknowledgement.