Mar de Jade Community Projects
Convivencia Campesina Mar de Jade A.C.
Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
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Founded in 1989, Mar de Jade Community Projects is a charity based in Chacala, Mexico working on education, children & youth, employment & skills +4 more.
Mar de Jade Community Projects is the non-profit arm of Mar de Jade Wellness Resort & Retreat Center in Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico. Founded in 1989 as Convivencia Campesina Mar de Jade A.C., a registered Mexican charity, it runs community projects in education, wellness, and sustainable farming and micro-industry for children, youth, families and rural communities in Nayarit. Its projects include a Waldorf and Montessori-inspired primary school, a young adult trade school, an organic farm, and a planned well-being learning centre. The resort donates a share of its profits, staff time and property to the projects. A U.S.-based Chacala Education Fund (501(c)(3)) also supports the work. The organisation has operated a free clinic in the region in the past.
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El Jardín Primary School
Education · Mexico
Non-profit Waldorf and Montessori-inspired preschool and primary school in Chacala, offering scholarships to low-income children.
TAO de Jade Trade School
Employment & Skills · Mexico
Young adult trade school in La Cuata teaching practical skills such as carpentry and upholstery, combined with mindfulness practice and entrepreneurial coaching.
Organic Farm & Micro-Industry (El Rancho)
Environment & Climate · Mexico
Organic farm and sustainable micro-industry in La Cuata that supplies community projects, trains local farmers and provides work for struggling mothers.
Well-Being Learning Center
Health · Mexico
Planned non-profit centre at the organic ranch offering yoga, meditation, retreats and teacher training for students, parents, teachers and community leaders.
Leadership Program
Community development · Mexico
Training, workshops and conferences in meditation, yoga, education and leadership for local teachers, project staff and community change agents.
Club de Amigos
Children & Youth · Mexico
Former free after-school programme (1994-2016) for children from distressed families, offering meals, tutoring, sports, arts and psychological support, with a parenting circle.
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