CHILD PROTECTION
Children have the right to be protected from violence, abuse and exploitation.
Corazón supports disadvantaged families by providing them first with safety and security.
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How we do it
We break the cycle of poverty in our community by providing access not only to the basic necessities like food, emergency shelter, student housing and education, but also to the tools and support needed for healing and personal growth helping them move forward into a life filled with promise.​​​​
Children's Rights
Bullying and Discrimination
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About 28 million children and adolescents are victims of bullying in Mexico, making it number one in the world
How Corazón combats Bullying
Our Educational Programs give us a tremendous advantage in terms of early detection and prevention of bullying and/or discrimination. Many children have experienced such high levels of bullying, discrimination and violence in past family and/or learning environments that it takes months or even years for them to trust and believe they are free to be themselves and that their integrity and individualism will be protected. Once this transformation takes place, the possibilities are endless!
Gender Equality
One child at a time
Gender Equality is not only a fundamental human right, but necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
(UN Sustainable Development Goal #5)
At Corazón, we ensure that boys and girls have the same rights, freedoms, rules, obligations and opportunities, dismantling stereotypes through education and interactive and artistic expression and reprogramming, equipping them with the tools to create and maintain violence-free relationships and environments.
Pediatric Disease
More than 90% of our new arrivals bring with them no health or immunization records, clinical backgrounds or family health histories. Add to this, apprehension around sharing personal information for fear of discrimination or rejection.
Anemia, Asthma, Obesity, Incontinence, Chickenpox, Epilepsy, Schizophrenia, Despression, Anxiety, Anorexia, Syncope, Scoliosis, Measles, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Brain Tumors, Ovarian Cysts, Fever, Malnutrition, Lactose Intolerance, Kidney Stones, Urethral Stricture, Fetal alcohol syndrome, Amenorrhea, Ankyloglossia, Energetic Attachments, Speech impediments, Hearing impairment, Aphasia, Dental Caries, Testicular hernias, Trauma, Candidiasis, Bronchiolitis, Digital Deformaties, Insomnia, Hyperdontia, Nightmares... all treated at Corazón.
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Inclusion
Successful inclusive education happens primarily through accepting, understanding, and attending to student differences and diversity, which can include physical, cognitive, academic, social, and emotional. The driving principle is to make all students feel welcomed, appropriately challenged, and supported in their efforts. Children and youth with disabilities, disorders and diseases, youth in recovery from addictions... all advance through faith and education when given the chance.
Help us weave a tapestry of hope for a better future, one child at a time.
Emergency Shelter
More than 70% of 50.5 million women and girls aged over 15 in Mexico have experienced some kind of violence (Reuters)
How we help
Over the past decade, Corazón has provided temporary shelter and support for mistreated, impoverished women and their children, some with addictions requiring treatment, some fleeing from domestic violence/abuse and others abandoned by spouses and family members.
We empower them and their children providing access to counselling, parenting workshops, treatment for trauma and addictions and a sanctuary where they are able to heal, transform and have a fresh start.