CADENA IN ACTION: RESPONSE TO HEAVY RAINS In August, several communities in Mexico City, Queretaro, and Chihuahua were affected by heavy rains and flooding. At CADENA Mexico, we immediately activated our emergency response protocols: we provided tools to first responders to strengthen their efficacy, carried out a Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN) in Queretaro… Continue reading Mexico Activities, August 2025
RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE AFTER HURRICANE ERICK On July 4, we carried out a second humanitarian intervention in Pinotepa de Don Luis, Oaxaca, after the impact of Hurricane Erick.With the support of Fundación Coppel, Volaris, and SOCPINDA, we delivered 350 food packages, 1,000 bottles of electrolytes, 350 mosquito nets, and 350 hygiene kits. We also carried… Continue reading Mexico Activities, July 2025
RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE AFTER HURRICANE ERICK On July 4th, we carried out a second humanitarian intervention in Pinotepa de Don Luis, Oaxaca, following the impact of Hurricane Erick.With the support of Fundación Coppel, Volaris, and SOCPINDA, we delivered 350 food packages, 1,000 bottles of electrolytes, 350 mosquito nets, and 350 hygiene kits. We also carried… Continue reading Mexico Activities, July 2025
On May 20, the National Final of CADENA Initiative, the educational program of CADENA, the humanitarian arm of the Jewish community, which promotes social innovation from the youth, took place. Throughout several months, high school students from different schools in the country participated in an educational process to design and present proposals that respond to… Continue reading CADENA initiative: social innovation and youth leadership with a cause
Axis: Rescue and Immediate Response Office: Mexico In the early morning of October 25, Hurricane Otis made landfall. One of the worst disasters we have experienced as a country and the first category V hurricane to hit the Mexican Pacific coast, causing damage to hundreds of thousands of people. From CADENA Mexico, we deployed… Continue reading First Response: Hurricane Otis
Axis: Rescue and Immediate Response Office: Mexico CADENA Mexico responded to one of the strongest disasters to hit our country: Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Guerrero. After an outpost to attend to the needs of the affected population, we decided to deploy a series of humanitarian interventions between October and December. From October 29 to… Continue reading Espíritu Guerrero: Humanitarian Intervention Hurricane Otis
Axis: Education and Training Office: Mexico The area of Pathfinders is one of the areas with the greatest responsibility during our responses in the field; they are the ones who represent CADENA’s values and identity, wherever we are. At least 129 humanitarian interventions involved someone from our team of Pathfindersleading and improving response activities.… Continue reading Fourth Generation of Pathfinders
Axis: Education and Training Office: Mexico The training of our team in the field is crucial for the good performance during the humanitarian interventions we deploy throughout the year. For this reason, throughout 2022, we conducted a diploma course to train a group of professionals and volunteers using the Sphere Handbook as a reference.… Continue reading Sphere Ambassadors: First Generation
Axis: Education and Training Office: Mexico Between October and December 2023, we created a specialized training area in non-formal education to generate an impact on the generation of resilience during humanitarian interventions. With this new area, we designed a course of 6 face-to-face sessions, where participants learned about game theory and psychosocial support, in… Continue reading First Generation of Training Guides Mexico
Axis: Reconstruction Office: Mexico Hurricane Hilary Hurricane Hilary made landfall in Baja California Sur as a category 2 hurricane, severely impacting the northern region of the state. In particular, the community of El Vizcaino suffered considerable damage, being cut off from communication and without access to basic necessities. Homes were partially damaged, directly affecting local… Continue reading Hurricane Season in Mexico
