A staggering 53.2% of people in Oaxaca, Mexico are living in poverty. Most families are dealing with severe unemployment and poor education. This has entangled many families in a cycle of poverty nearly impossible to escape.
Because of this crushing poverty, families are forced to live in tin shacks, thrown together with whatever materials can be scavenged or purchased with the little money they have. In the hot months, these houses are like small ovens. In the winter, they are cold, with no insulation to keep warm.
Forward Edge has two programs in Oaxaca, Mexico that work together to address these urgent needs: 1) Trigo y Miel serves children and families in the community through a feeding program, tutoring, regular health care and spiritual discipleship; 2) Operation Enduring Homes provides consistent work for men in the community and builds safe and secure earth-block homes for families in the community.