All Hands and Hearts has been rebuilding disaster-resilient schools in Mexico since 2018. Our work began in response to two devastating earthquakes that shook the country in September 2017, damaging over 5,000 schools. Its effects were intensified by Hurricane Agatha in 2022 and even further during Hurricane Otis in 2023. In April 2025, we will begin our tenth earthquake relief program in the country, restoring access to education in the Santa Ana Necoxtla community of Puebla.
Our Work
We are launching our newest program to create a safe and healthy environment for students in Santa Ana Necoxtla by improving both school facilities and community disaster resilience. We will rebuild and repair essential school infrastructure using sustainable techniques, to create a beautiful and conducive learning space for students and their staff. We will also install Rainwater Harvesting Systems in two schools to address severe water shortages and provide 15 computers to primary and secondary schools, benefiting 422 students and 25 teachers.
AHAH will collaborate with local partners to provide training in bamboo construction, disaster risk reduction and school maintenance to ensure long-term impact and community sustainability.
