by Mikail Collins, Project Director
The Tijuana Family Outreach Project supports 70 low-resource families in El Florido on the outskirts of Tijuana Mexico. The project provides community integration by building relationships with other neighbors and offers families some of the resources that they need.
We provide special events for Day of the Child, Easter, School Supply giveaway day & Christmas. We have also started a baking project so women can learn to bake cakes and have a way to earn some extra income. We also provide used clothing & household items. On the first Sunday of the month, we offer lunch with craft & games afterward. There is also a monthly nutrition class.
The program events are held in a donated location called Casa Martita after Martha, the woman who coordinates the program and owns the property. It is a shack with a large play area out back with swings, see-saws & a sandpit, plus a kitchen.
Martha has attracted a strong team of local volunteers who contribute to the success of the project and are dedicated to supporting their neighbors. There are also visits by counselors from the Counseling Department of the University of Baja California.
Funding comes from a yearly grant from Susila Dharma and from a variety of generous individuals. Read more about the project on SDUSA’s newsletter HERE. Make a donation to the Tijuana Family Outreach Project on
