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| Project Grant The association Desarrollo Para Un Futuro Sustentable (Development for a Sustainable Future) negotiated funds from Fomento Social Banamex (Social Fomentation Banamex) and DIF del Estado de Veracruz (Comprehensive Family Development of the State of Veracruz) to finance 12 projects managed by 7 associations in Los Tuxtlas. DEMATAC will administer two projects (Project PET, below, & Project Tortugas), with a grant totaling $ 592,652.00 MXN (Mexican Pesos) General Objective: Promote the integrated management of solid waste by means of action oriented toward the motivation and training of developers for the adequate management of urban refuse within the region of Los Tuxtlas. Specific Objectives: 1) Design and apply a pilot program of environmental education on the importance of solid waste management 2) Set up community developers for the adequate management of solid waste 3) Promote community initiatives for the exploitation of solid waste by means of linking related institutions with the management program 4) Reinforce initiatives by the separation and stockpiling of solid waste materials, and domestic composting by means of trained promoters 5) Integrate community efforts relating to solid waste management 6) Assist in providing sustenance to the groups involved during the project process. 7)Execute an agreement with those experienced participants of the project to initiate an awareness campaign directed by the promoters 8) Reinforce the monitoring of the general inciatives during the training process (For detailed information in Spanish on the project, see link) |
| Reunion with Representatives of Communities Benefited by Project PET August 19, 2007 |
The reunion was devoted to the planning of activities and the discussion of the necessities of the
participating communities: Sontecomapan, Montepio, Dos de Abril, Los Organos, Arroyo de Lisa,
Salinas Roca Partida, Toro Prieto, Costa de Oro, Revolución de Abajo and Playa Hermosa.
participating communities: Sontecomapan, Montepio, Dos de Abril, Los Organos, Arroyo de Lisa,
Salinas Roca Partida, Toro Prieto, Costa de Oro, Revolución de Abajo and Playa Hermosa.
| Reunion with "Promotores Rurales del Programa IMSS Oportunidades" September 14, 2007 |
A meeting was held with Promotores Rurales del
Programa IMSS Oportunidades in the communities of
Programa IMSS Oportunidades in the communities of
La Palma, Sontecomapan
dates for the workshops for the
IMSS oportunidades
members. The workshops will
be held in two sections in each
community and consist of
waste management training.
dates for the workshops for the
IMSS oportunidades
members. The workshops will
be held in two sections in each
community and consist of
waste management training.
| Reunion with the association "Costa" September 20, 2007 |
The reunion centered on the ways that DEMATAC, using funds from
DIF Veracruz, can support the initiative in 10 communities with
respect to their work in collecting recyclable plastics on the coast of
Los Tuxtlas.
DIF Veracruz, can support the initiative in 10 communities with
respect to their work in collecting recyclable plastics on the coast of
Los Tuxtlas.
| Solid Waste Management Workshops with the Community of Coxcoapan September 24 & 26, 2007 |
The workshops established in the reunion with
the Promotores Rurales del Programa
IMSS Oportunidades were held in the
community of Coxcoapana, with the
attendance of 14 members. These members
are awaiting the necessary material to impart
workshops in their communities with support
from IMSS Oportunidades.
the Promotores Rurales del Programa
IMSS Oportunidades were held in the
community of Coxcoapana, with the
attendance of 14 members. These members
are awaiting the necessary material to impart
workshops in their communities with support
from IMSS Oportunidades.
| September 26, 2007 |
| September 24, 2007 |
| Workshops: Efficient Management of Domestic Solid Waste Community: La Palma October 8 & 15, 2007 |
| Women members of Promotores Rurales del Programa IMSS Oportunidades from the community La Palma participated in a domestic solid waste management workshop. The 22 members expressed a very positive attitude throughout the workshop. |
| Workshop: "Management of Domestic Solid Waste in the Region of Los Tuxtlas" in Sontecomapan October 27, 2007 |
Workshop: "Efficient Management of Domestic Solid Waste in the Region of Los Tuxtlas" in La Barra. October 29, 2007 |
| Workshop: "Efficient Management of Domestic Solid Waste in Los Tuxtlas" in Dos de Abril November 19 & 21, 2007 |
| Workshop: "Composting" and the Presentation of Composters in Dos de Abril November 19, 2007 |
| Workshop: "Efficient Management of Domestic Solid Waste in Los Tuxtlas" in Los Órganos November 22, 2007 |
| The workshops with the women of IMSS Oportunidades and the "Sub-agent" of the community La Barra de Sontecomapan were successfully completed. After the workshops we distributed to the residents sacks of various sizes to be used for the collection and separation of solid waste and plastics for recycling and to prevent the continued burning of this material. Fourteen women from the community participated in the workshop. |
| We completed the workshop “How to Compost and the Benefits of Composting" with the members of the civil association "COSTA", in the community of Dos de Abril. Afterwards teams were formed to learn how to assemble the composters. At the end of the activities 25 persons recieved composters that DEMATAC purchased with funds from DIF Veracruz to complete the requirements of: “Programa de Educación Ambiental y Prevención de Desastres a través del Manejo de Residuos Producto de las Afectaciones Causadas por el Huracán Stan en la Región de Los Tuxtlas”, The recipients signed documents promising to care for and properly use the composters. |
| November 19, 2007 |
| November 21, 2007 |
| The womans group from IMSS Oportunidades that participated in the first workshop were characterised by their eagerness to express their opinions regarding the problems created by garbage and several explained the methods they use to limit the amount created. |
| In the community of Sontecomapan, after some confusion uniting the women involved in the program a "IMSS Oportunidad", the first workshop was successfully completed. |
| Workshop: Construction of "Estufas Lorenas" in La Palma November 24, 2007 |
| Workshop: "Efficient Management of Domestic Solid Waste in Los Tuxtlas" 1n Sontecomapan November 24, 2007 |
| A workshop on the construction of "Estufas Lorenas" was held in the community of La Palma and presented by the Biologist Lucio Daniel Tehuitzil Valencia. Later, four women who participated in this workshop built these stoves in their homes. "Estuvas Lorenas" are stoves designed to reduce the consumption of firewood. |
| Delivery of Material to COSTA December 5, 2007 |
| The delivery of: 10 costalillas de jute (jute sacks), 2,000 plastic fiber sacks and 200 mega-sacks with a 1 ton capacity to the Civil Association "COSTA". They were deposited in the Centro de Acopio (recycling center) located in the community of Arroyo de Lisa, in the municipality San Andrés Tuxtla. These sacks are used for the collection of material to be recycled. This completes the distribution of material to COSTA as established in the project: "Programa de Educación Ambiental Causadas por el Huracán Stan, en la Región de Los Tuxtlas". |
| The final workshop was held in Sontecomapan where the participants presented excellant ideas to reduce the production of solid domestic waste. |
| The participants in these workshops consisted of a group of women very interested in resolving the problem of the accumulation of waste in their community. They now intend to use their newly acquired knowledge daily in an effort to solve the problem that all of us have in our homes - GARBAGE. These two workshops end the activities with the women from IMSS Oportunidades. In February, 2008 we will finalize the workshops: "Efficient Management of Domestic Solid Waste in Los Tuxtlas". |
| Workshop: "Efficient Management of Domestic Solid Waste in Los Tuxtlas" 1n Revolución December 5 & 7, 2007 |
| Final Report and Final Financial Report for DIF, Veracruz Sepember 21, 2008 In conformity with DEMATAC’s policy of transparency and openness, we have published our Final Report and Financial Report on “Project PET” (Reports are in Spanish): Final Report Financial Report If you have any questions, please contact us at: (294) 943 0581 or lostuxtlas@dematac.org |
| Workshop: "Efficient Management of Domestic Solid Waste in Los Tuxtlas" in Arroyo de Lisa March 29, 2008 |
The last in a series of workshops "Efficient
Management of Domestic Solid Waste in Los
Tuxtlas" was presented in Arroyo de Lisa
with the participation of women members
of IMSS Oportunidades from the
communities of Toro Prieto, Salina Roca
Partida, Arroyo de Lisa and Costa de
Oro.
We also delivered the sacks used for
separating and collecting solid waste
materials in private homes and throughout
the community. In April we will deliver to
the remaining nine communities.
Management of Domestic Solid Waste in Los
Tuxtlas" was presented in Arroyo de Lisa
with the participation of women members
of IMSS Oportunidades from the
communities of Toro Prieto, Salina Roca
Partida, Arroyo de Lisa and Costa de
Oro.
We also delivered the sacks used for
separating and collecting solid waste
materials in private homes and throughout
the community. In April we will deliver to
the remaining nine communities.
| Delivery of Educational Material and Sacks to the rural participants of the program "IMSS Oportunidades" and of "COSTA, A. C." May 22 & 24, 2008 |
| Delivery of educational material and collection sacks were delivered to the 13 communities that participated in the workshops “Manejo Adecuado de Residuos Sólidos Domésticos”, as well as Señora Julia del Carmen Cruz Cruz, Presidente de COSTA, A. C. |
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| Distribution List of Sacks, Extra Large Sacks and Jute Sacks |
| Distribution List of Educational Material |
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| Delivery of material to COSTA, A. C. |
| Coxcoapan |
| Sontecomapan |
| La Palma |
| La Barra |
| Montepío |
| Arroyo de Lisa |
| Revolución |
| Playa Hermosa |
| Los Órganos |
| Dos de Abril |
| Verification Visits May 24, 2008 |
During the delivery of educational
material, sacks, mega-sacks, and jute
sacks to the communities that
participated in the training
workshops “Manejo Adecuado de
Residuos Sólidos Domésticos” we
were pleased to be able to verify that
the material previously delivered is
being properly used, including the 25
compost boxes delivered to members
of COSTA, A. C.
material, sacks, mega-sacks, and jute
sacks to the communities that
participated in the training
workshops “Manejo Adecuado de
Residuos Sólidos Domésticos” we
were pleased to be able to verify that
the material previously delivered is
being properly used, including the 25
compost boxes delivered to members
of COSTA, A. C.
| Report on "Proyecto Pet" in Montepio, San Anrés Tuxtla June 19, 2008 The report was presented to social and governmental institutions related to the Elisa Madero presented the advances made in the project "Construcción de Centro de Acopio" (Construction of the Recycling Center) in the community of Dos de Abril, in the municipality of San Andrés Tuxtla, granted by MIE - PNUD (Project for Integrated Management of Ecosystems - of the United Nations for Growth Program). Participating in the meeting were COSTA, La Reserva de la Biosfera - Los Tuxtlas, Lic. Nataly Rodríguez of the central offices of MIE - PNUD and Los Tuxtlas, Adalid Luna of Desarrollo para un Futuro Sustentable, and DEMATAC. |
| Primary Report and Financial Report for DIF, Veracruz December 27, 2007 In conformity with DEMATAC’s policy of transparency and openness, we have published our Primary Report and Financial Report on “Project PET” (Reports are in Spanish): Primary Report Financial Report If you have any questions, please contact us at (2949 943 0581 0r lostuxtlas@dematac.org |
| Your tax deductible donation will help protect the northernmost tropical rain forest in the Americas, and contribute to environmental awareness worldwide. |
| Presentation of Compactor October 14, 2008 |
| over by DEMATAC to the association "COSTA, A. C." today. It is located at the recycling center constructed in the as the association or the recycling center ceases to recycle, at which time the machine will be returned to DEMATAC. COSTA is responsible for using the compactor properly, for maintenance and expenses, and for safeguarding it. DEMATAC will periodically visit the recycling center to monitor the operation. Those attending the presentation included Julia Cruz Cruz, President of COSTA, A. C., Elisa Madero, in charge of the recycling center construction, Dora Luz Santiago Molina, Secretary of DEMATAC, Eduardo Alvares, DEMATAC Officer, and Lic. Jessica Hitandegüi Swanson Santiago, President of DEMATAC. Also present was Ing. Alejandro Sánchez of Ital Mexicana S. A., manufacturer of the compactor, who was kind enough to explain the proper use and care of the machine. With the presentation of this compactor, "Proyecto PET" is concluded. |