• Eleven-year-old Blas lives with his parents and siblings near the garbage dump outside Oaxaca City. His family earns a living from the dump by collecting bottles to sell. “Living here is a little hard,” Blas says. “But I feel good because there is a lot of garbage so were able to earn some money.” Friends… [Continue Reading]

    Blas and His Siblings at Home in Oaxaca
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Change the World

At Friends of Pimpollo, our belief is that education is the key to effecting change in the world.   Our work strives to promote opportunities through education in Southern Mexico. We not only focus on providing material resources, but we work to be present in the lives of those we serve. We … read more

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OAXACA KIDS CAN!

OAXACA KIDS CAN! in the Vicente Guerrero community outside of Oaxaca de Jui¡rez, Mexico OAXACA KIDS CAN! is a prototype program modeled after the Kenya Kids Can program in Africa (see kenyakidscan.org). The program is located at Si­mbolos Patrios Elementary School, which is located directly … read more

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Our Mission and Goals

At Friends of Pimpollo, our belief is that education is the key to effecting change in the world. Our work strives to promote opportunities through education in Southern Mexico. Friends of Pimpollo Mission: Our mission, as a volunteer organization, is to develop and support education based … read more