{"id":6647,"date":"2017-12-23T20:11:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T20:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2017-12-23T20:33:11","modified_gmt":"2017-12-23T20:33:11","slug":"oaxaca-relief-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/oaxaca-relief-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Oaxaca Relief Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When a 8.2\u00b0 Richter earthquake hits an area, it does not recover in a week or so. Or even a month or so. A city or town can take years to recover from such a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The question for those desirous of helping is&#8230;how can we help in meaningful, strategic ways? Several ways we&#8217;ve attempted to help (with your support) is working with existing church networks in Oaxaca, and with groups we know that will get help to those really needing it. <a href=\"http:\/\/ailministry.org\/\">Adventures in Life Ministry<\/a> (AIL) is one of these. Friend and pastor <a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/a-broad-definition-of-faith\/\">Gaspar<\/a> has been involved in multiple disaster relief situations in the past (mostly hurricane relief), and <a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/our-week-in-oaxaca\/\">Dave Miller<\/a> is very capable of networking support from the U.S. to needy areas in Mexico. The projects have been <em>comizcales<\/em> (large earthen pots), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7hQ5gF0lQiQ\">water filters<\/a> (via Dave), hearing aids and wheelchairs.\u00a0 Here are some pictures, courtesy of Gaspar, who has been in the earthquake area on six different occasions since the quake.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down for more pictures.\u00a0\u00a0 In case you missed it&#8230;check out some short videos from December 2017 <a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/recent-short-videos\/\">HERE<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2246.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6648\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2246.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2246.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2246-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2246-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6649\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2247.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2247-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2247-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2249.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6650\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2249.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2249.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2249-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2249-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2252.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6651\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2252.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2252-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2252-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6652\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2257.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2257-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2257-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2257-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2258.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6653\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2258.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2258-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2258-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6654 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2263.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2263-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2263-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6657\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2244.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2244-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2244-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2248.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6656 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2248.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2248-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2248-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2267.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6655\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2267.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2267-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2267-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2267-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1723.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6658\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1723.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1723.jpg 721w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1723-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1723-577x1024.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1729.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6659\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1729.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1729.jpg 721w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1729-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1729-577x1024.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1828.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6660\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1828.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1828.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1828-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1828-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1958.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6661\" src=\"http:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1958.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1958.jpg 780w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1958-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1958-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a 8.2\u00b0 Richter earthquake hits an area, it does not recover in a week or so. Or even a month or so. A city or town can take years to recover from such a disaster. The question for those desirous of helping is&#8230;how can we help in meaningful, strategic ways? Several ways we&#8217;ve attempted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,36,24,14],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6647"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6647"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6647\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mexicomatters.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}