Our Visit to La Sierra Tarahumara in Mexico

5/26/2023

Our Visit to La Sierra Tarahumara in Mexico

Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua, Mexico

Our Visit to La Sierra Tarahumara in Mexico

On May 26th we traveled to Chihuahua for our first Materna Kits delivery in Mexico! We were able to visit the Rarámuri community for two days. During our time there, we provided 80 women and children with a hot meal, and then each mother received a food supply and a Materna Kit.

The mothers of infants also participated in our educational program, during which they learned about valuable health topics and emergency skills. Each mother learned how to use a manual breast pump, how to store breast milk, the importance of infant and maternal nutrition, how to perform CPR, and emergency skills regarding choking hazards.

The Rarámuri community has experienced decades of severe malnutrition, detrimental weather conditions, and constant displacement. Their community leaders were grateful for the trainings we provided, which they will continue to teach throughout their communities.

Thank you to Western Transport Logistics for their generous sponsorship of these deliveries in La Sierra Tarahumara.