IT’S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS
Niños Incapacitados is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization that helps Mexican families who require financial assistance to pay for ongoing and/or major medical related expenses for their children. These children suffer from serious disabilities or life-threatening illnesses.
Appreciation of Service
​Barb Corol
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For over nearly a decade Barb made extraordinary contributions to Niños and the children we serve.  She deserves our recognition and heartfelt gratitude.
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Niños Incapacitados  thanks you for your ongoing support and 
would like to share our current plans and developments.

OBJECTIVE FOR 2018 - 2020
 
To help 200 children by December 31, 2020.
Currently we pay for medical and transportation costs for 156 children,
however we know there is a pressing need for more support.
 
Strategy #1
Seek out additional sick children within Chapala, Ajijic and Jocotepec where we currently operate. Since April 2018, we have added 20 children to our program in the direction of our three year goal. If resources allow, we plan to expand our services to nearby communities.
 
​Strategy #2
Increase the effectiveness with which we run our clinics. This is based on a number of factors:

  • Adhering to technology-based reporting mechanisms and timely processes. This is our obligation as a Mexican government-regulated non-profit organization
  •  Respecting the burden that falls on our families’ shoulders by reducing the wait-time that they experience during the process of being reimbursed for their expenses  
  • Doing our best to understand and relate to our families in their own language with the best understanding of their culture as possible. Over this past summer and early Fall, we have trained an additional 11 clinic workers, 80% of whom are native Spanish speakers. Just as Lakeside supports the expat community with English language medical services, we are working to offer reciprocal support to the families we serve.
 
Strategy #3
On many occasions, our volunteers and supporters have asked us to be more involved in the Mexican business community.  We have acted on this by reaching out to over 30 local business and community leaders. By learning more about the Mexican culture and adopting more Mexican ideas/points of view, we will be able to serve our families better.   Work in this area will increase over the next year.
 
We understand the importance of advancing this initiative the right way. This entails time,
patience and relationship-building amongst native Spanish speakers in the Lakeside area.
Eventually, we aim to bolster our financial support through Mexican donations.
 
We now have two Mexican directors on our Board, our latest recruit being a
respected business woman in our community.
 
Strategy # 4
Maximize our financial resources to be directed to the kids,  by attempting to incorporate year- round fundraisers.
~96% of our fundraising event profits, and individual & corporate donations  go directly to help the children.