Centro de Desarrollo Jocotepec (CEDEJO)
CEDEJO is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the quality of life for Lake Chapala families with limited resources. We have been providing health care services and consultations to low-income members of the Lake Chapala community for over 30 years.
Twice a week, in coordination with D.I.F., CEDEJO offers pap smears and breast examinations, as well as family planning counseling, to the Tepehua community (one of the poorest and most vulnerable neighborhoods in Jalisco) through a Chapala-based clinic.
Five days a week CEDEJO travels to nine vulnerable communities around Lake Chapala via their mobile health unit. By travelling directly to low-income communities, CEDEJO is better able to reach women and girls that otherwise would not seek out or be able to afford services. CEDEJO's clinic & headquarters in Ajijic accepts clients during morning office hours (by appointment). In addition to providing the above services, CEDEJO also leads educational programs and presentations through a variety of community organizations, schools and forums. In 2013-2014 CEDEJO successfully completed an all-volunteer-run pilot project (‘Mujeres, Poder y Vida’ – ‘Women, Power and Life’) which provided over 60 sessions of comprehensive women’s empowerment workshops to the women and girls of the Tepehua community. CEDEJO wishes to expand this program to other Lakeside communities and is actively seeking funding to continue this important program in 2016. The need for CEDEJO's services is great and the success of our mission is critical to maintaining a healthy and safe community. |
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