The Oaxaca Mask Project Report #3: Thanks to the Makers–Our Heros
As it is said, It takes a village, and we have one! Women are sewing masks in Oaxaca city, Teotitlan del Valle, Tlacolula de Matamoros and throughout the USA. Mask-makers in the US are friends who have responded. They are mailing me masks. I will then send the masks via DHL to Oaxaca using funds […]
The Oaxaca Mask Project: Progress Report #1
As of today, The Oaxaca Mask Project has raised $1,831 USD received gifts from 31 generous people ordered 300 masks for delivery in the next 10 days help from Eric Ramirez and Zapotrek eco-tours help from Kalisa Wells help from Alvin Starkman and Mezcal Educational Tours to distribute masks to San Marcos Tlapazola and help […]
The Oaxaca Mask Project: Sew and Give to Keep Oaxaca Safe
Dear Friends: If you sew masks in the USA, I am expanding The Mask Project to ask you to mail me masks as a donation to keep Oaxaca safe. Our intention is to give out a FREE mask to all who will wear one in the city and surrounding villages — market and street vendors, […]
Biodiversity Fair in Union Zapata, Oaxaca, Saturday, November 24, Plus New Vegan Cafe
The Biodiversity Fair celebrates Oaxaca’s organic food. This includes not only the criollo (natural, unmodified, original) corn of the Oaxaca Valley. The fair encompasses all parts of Oaxaca State where farmers are using organic fertilizers and native seeds: peppers, squash, tomatoes, sunflowers, and more! There is no GMO here! Please come to support the small […]
Sudden Event: Street Dog Births Two Pups Behind Casita
This was NOT in the plan. I was going to leave Oaxaca on July 20 unfettered. Wind things up. Pack the bags. Go. Now, there is a Mamacita Perra (female dog) and her two pups camping out in the campo behind the casita where I live in Teotitlan del Valle. I discovered them a week […]