We get this question frequently from visitors
to Puerto Vallarta who want to give back to the people who have
made their vacation such a memorable one, so we've set up this page
to help you access the ways that you can help the people and the
environment of the Puerto Vallarta Mexico area.
These agencies depend on donations from individuals,
but have very little avenue to obtain them. Our goal is to
help these wonderful people to get the word out about their missions,
and their organizations, so others are aware of their noble causes,
and can contribute if they choose to.
Puerto Vallarta Area Charities
Arturo y Los Hijos
de Dios A.C.(Arturo and the Children of God)
Founded in 2001, their goal is to help families in need who also
want to help themselves. They sponsor individual people
and families that are facing hard times, and help them to get
on their feet again. A very personal approach with many
heartwarming success stories to tell.
Becas Vallarta,
A.C. / America-Mexico Foundation
This organization sponsors low-income kids in Puerto Vallarta,
buying school supplies and offering scholarships to promising
kids so they can afford to go to college.
Casa Hogar Maximo Cornejo Quiroz, A.C.
A local orphanage run by Catholic Nuns, near the bus terminal.
Most of the children come from
families who are unable to care adequately for them. Needs include
food, hygiene supplies such as soap and shampoo, clothing and
toys.
Children of the Dump
A non-profit organization set up to help give food and
shelter to the kids of Puerto Vallarta who were previously
living in the dump. They feed over 2,300 kids hot lunches
each day and have built The School of Champions, a school
and recreation center.
International
Friendship Club
This local group was set up in 1987 by a group of Canadian and
American volunteers, and has grown into one of the areas biggest
supporters of charity and non-profit work in several areas.
Manos
de Amor Por Bahia, A.C.(Hands of Love by the
Bay)
Founded in 2004, the mission of this organization is to help the
poor children of the Bucerias area. Their primary mission
is to build an orphanage / shelter in the area to house kids who
now have nowhere to go.
Organizacion
Vallarta Contra el SIDA
(Vallarta Organization Against AIDS)
This non-profit organization funds AIDS awareness and prevention
programs in Puerto Vallarta, and offers medical treatment and
family counseling services to the low income families of Vallarta.
Refugio Infantil
Santa Esperanza, A.C. (Children's Refuge)
A non-profit shelter for babies and children under the age of
14 who have been turned over by DIF (like Children's Services
in the U.S.). Their main objective is to reintegrate these children
with their families, but this is not always possible. They give
these children a safe and loving place to live because they have
no other choice in their lives.
Hurricane and Disaster Relief
Cruz Roja Mexicana(Mexican Red Cross)
The Mexican chapter of the International Red Cross, they are the
lead agency for all disaster relief efforts in Mexico. You
can donate directly to them, which is best but not as easy, or
to the
American Red Cross International Response Fund.
Central American and
Mexico Hurricane Relief Fund
This organzation was established after Hurricane Wilma devastated
parts of the Yucatan. Moneys are distributed to affected
areas for disaster relief and other charitable causes. Sponsored
and run by American Corporations like PepsiCo.
Do you have a charitable organization relating to the Puerto
Vallarta area that you would like to see listed on this page?
Just
e-mail us and we'll take a look!
