Pink Paper

Operating a little tourist business in the Yucatan Peninsula, is what we do. We do it because of a growing trend in tourism where travelers, like ourselves, are seeking more than a sightseer's glimpse of the world. We are also a part of a vibrant little community - Puerto Morelos.  A resident for over ten years, Catriona and has witnessed first hand a village struggling to keep up with the rapid growth tourism brings, while dealing with the ravages of not one but 2 hurricanes in 2006. 


After the devastation of hurricanes Wilma and Emily the primary school of 700 students had barely enough water to flush the toilets twice a day, the clinics had meagre medical supplies, and the emergency response team had zero safety equipment. 

So the El Mundo Para Puerto Morelos  was born. They rallied local residents, expats, friends and tourists and encouraged everyone to dig deep into their pockets to get this village back on its feet.  Recovery from those natural disasters is, in large part, behind us (until the next one!), but the work of the charity has not stood still. Their goal is to enrich the lives of everyone in the community through maintenance and improvement in the areas of health, education, and welfare.
Ongoing projects include:

• Sponsors for monthly school first aid supplies
• Books for distribution to all children in kindergarten and levels 1 & 2 of primary school
• Ambulance service and supplies
• Sponsors for shade tree planting at the schools
• Computers, computers, and more computers
• Fire station, trucks, and equipment
• Emergency supplies for Civil Protection
• Paramedic and first aid training for adults and children
• Bi-lingual and English classes for adults and children
• Special Education Teachers needed all levels
• Supplies of medicines and vitamins for public clinics

At The Little Mexican Cooking School we receive a steady stream of goods and supplies to be delivered to the school across the highway in the Colonia. And, every now and again, we pop a whole bunch of rolls of the pink paper we use for our dining table covering, into the load of stuff.  For us it's a happy way to recycle.  For the kids--  it becomes bright coloured craft supplies!