NGO and NonProfit: Mexfam: Mexfam Mexico City: 011delRio

Women read Mexfam educational materials prior to the start of a community presentation by the local health promoter in a small village outside Tepeji del Rio, about two hours' drive southeast of Mexico City.The Rural Communities Program delivers health services in marginalized rural communities such as this one. Utilizing local volunteers as trained health promoters to provide health education, intervention where appropriate, and assessment and referral, the program provides vital medical education and triage to communities that often have little or no other health care alternatives.

Women read Mexfam educational materials prior to the start of a community presentation by the local health promoter in a small village outside Tepeji del Rio, about two hours' drive southeast of Mexico City. 

The Rural Communities Program delivers health services in marginalized rural communities such as this one. Utilizing local volunteers as trained health promoters to provide health education, intervention where appropriate, and assessment and referral, the program provides vital medical education and triage to communities that often have little or no other health care alternatives.