Dr. Francisco Castañeda Rico and Dr. Miguel Marquez, from the Programa de Medicina en la Comunidad at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, pictured on the left, chat with the Delegate from San Antonio de los Vazquez and our friend Ezekiel in preparation for our project. Ezekiel (in the white hat) accompanied us as we reviewed the accommodations in each village.  He met us at the Municipal President’s office and guided us all over the region.

Across from the Municipal Government building in Ixtlahuacan stands this beautiful church.  Here, as everywhere we traveled through the area, the plazas are clean and the bushes trimmed.  Even the poorest of homes in the countryside have tidy yards and lovely flowers growing.

In addition to Ixtlahuacan, we visited San Antonio de los Vazquez, Los Palos Altos, and Los Trejos, among other towns in the municipality with our friends from PMC.  You can find this lovely spot due north of Guadalajara on the border with Zacatecas.

Tia’s next project launch will be in the municipality of  Ixtlahuacan del Rio, Jalisco during the week of October 11th.  Laura Libman, Dr. Rico and doctors from UAG’s PMC brigade traveled there to make the final arrangements with the Municipal President, Roberto Martinez.  President Martinez’s wife, Maria Teresa, Ixtlahuacan’s President of the local Integral Family Development department offered her support to the project as well.

Hundreds of people from all around the municipality attended an informational meeting, where Tia’s program was explained and the people were offered the free medical and dental consultations by PMC.  A call for Promotora’s was also held and the dates set for the program.

Stay tuned for more details….