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CEA Needs Volunteers!

Centro Ecológico Akumal (CEA) has had government authorization to run a program for protection, conservation, research and management of sea turtles on four local beaches since 1993. (SEMARNAT. S.G.P.A./ D.G.V.S. 02652 07). During turtle season, CEA staff and volunteers patrol the beaches nightly to identify and protect nesting females, nests, and hatchlings. Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 18, 2012 7:29 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Donations Needed for Tierra de Animales Animal Rescue

Many visitors to the Riviera Maya contact us to ask what they might bring down from the United States or Canada to help the efforts of local animal rescue groups. Tierra de Animales, an organization we featured in our 2011 12 Days/12 Ways campaign, has published a wishlist of needed items that can be purchased up north at a fraction of the cost charged in Mexico. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:47 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

KKIS (Keep Kids in School): Looking for School Supplies

Just a very quick update from our friends at KKiS - Keep Kids in School. School supplies are needed for the young students assisted by KKiS. If you are coming to Playa del Carmen or the Riviera Maya and have a bit of extra room in a suitcase, please consider bringing some of these items down with you. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2012 3:47 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Hekab Be Library Updated Wish-list for Spring 2012

One of our favorite local not for profits, Hekab Be Library in Akumal, has published an updated Wish-list for Spring and we would like to help by sharing this with our "Life's a Beach" readers. Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 01, 2012 6:41 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - PEACE Isla Mujeres

PEACE Isla Mujeres is an initiative of PEACE, a nonprofit community organization based in Punta de Mita, Mexico. PEACE is a recognized 501(c)(3) in the United States and a recognized A.C. in Mexico. PEACE Isla Mujeres is a nonprofit organization created to improve the community of Isla Mujeres through Protection and Education re: Animals, Culture & the Environment. A focus is placed on educational opportunities, youth development, environmental responsibility, animal care and protection and economic empowerment. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:17 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Centro Ecologico Akumal (CEA)

Centro Ecologico Akumal is a non-profit conservation organization working on the Mexican Caribbean to monitor the impact of development on the regional ecosystems and culture; to report findings and their significance to the public through education; and, through education, to influence public policy. CEA is celebrating 15 years of research, education and advocacy in Akumal, working to understand better the natural elements that make this place so beautiful, to raise awareness about how to protect it and to invite others to join us in our efforts. Read More...
Posted Friday, December 23, 2011 8:16 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Playa Animal Rescue A.C.

Playa Animal Rescue A.C. is a non-profit no kill shelter located in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. PAR is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating injured and abandoned dogs and to finding permanent loving homes for each of them. PAR is committed to promoting responsible pet ownership through community outreach and education as well as promoting sterilization of companion animals. Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:23 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Centro de Equinoterapia Playa del Carmen A.C.

The Equine Therapy Center in Playa del Carmen AC was created in March 2008 to address the concerns of local parents with children with disabilities. Supported by the owners of the Equestrian Clubs of Playa del Carmen and Puerto Aventuras, this therapy program was launched to provide alternative therapies to people with disabilities living on the Riviera Maya. The Equine Therapy Center of Playa del Carmen works with children and adults with many different types of disabilities including cerebral palsy, autism, motor coordination impairment, down syndrome and hydrocephalus. Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:11 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Isla Animals on Isla Mujeres

Isla Animals is a non-profit organization founded by Isla Mujeres resident Alison Sawyer Current continuing a project started by Amigos de los Animales in 2002. Isla Animals is dedicated to decreasing the unwanted pet population on Isla Mujeres, Mexico through on-going spay/neuter programs, education, vaccinations and adoption. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - El Mundo Para Puerto Morelos S.C.

El Mundo Para Puerto Morelos SC is a charitable organization for the community of Puerto Morelos, Mexico - Determining the Need, Implementing the Solution. Our goal is to inspire the citizens and friends of Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico to enrich their lives and their community in the areas of health, education, and welfare through financial generosity and volunteer commitment. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Tierra de Animales in Cancun

Tierra de Animales sanctuary was founded in March 2011 as a refuge for Cancun's forgotten and abandoned street dogs, known locally as ‘perros callejeros'. Animals rescued by Tierra de Animales from the streets now have a safe place to call home, and a place to heal from the unfortunate circumstances that left them alone and abandoned. The mission of Tierra de Animales is clear....to rescue, rehabilitate, sterilize, socialize and adopt. Read More...
Posted Monday, December 19, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Anat Kah in Puerto Aventuras

Anat Kah (meaning "village support" in Maya) is an emerging community foundation whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents of the Riviera Maya by supporting the development of a sustainable civil society, or non-profit sector, that promotes community participation and social investment. This will be accomplished through ongoing evaluation and assessment of community needs and opportunities, the strategic investment of resources to existing nonprofit programs and community projects, technical support for the development of new programs and projects, and the facilitation of community partnerships that help bridge gaps between service and community needs. Anat Kah A.C. will focus its initial efforts in the community of Puerto Aventuras. Read More...
Posted Sunday, December 18, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Coco's Cat Rescue A.C.

Coco's Cat Rescue is a non-profit organization started by Laura Raikes in March of 2009. Since Laura was a young girl she was helping her dad in farming and started rescuing all kinds of animals from bats to dogs, cats and even bottle feeding goats and lambs. One of the rescued cats was Igor who had only one eye after an attack by a crow. He is still a much loved family pet back home in Wales. Read More...
Posted Saturday, December 17, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Hekab Be Library in Akumal

Hekab Be Library promotes literacy and learning opportunities among children and adults in Quintana Roo, Mexico, in order to meet their educational goals. Serving as a tool for educational, social and economic progress, we provide individuals and families with resources for scholastic advancement, helping improve people’s language and literacy skills, while promoting cultural preservation and awakening the desire to understand other customs and ways of thinking. Read More...
Posted Friday, December 16, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Christmas Dreams Playa

Since 2000, a group of kind-hearted residents of Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya have helped local non-profits connect with those who need a little extra attention during the Holiday season. In years past, this group has helped organize the collection and distribution of thousands of Christmas presents for disadvantaged and special needs students as well as much needed dispensas (essential non-perishable food items) for families and elders in impoverished outlying villages. This year, the group has struck out on their own and created Christmas Dreams Playa. Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 15, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments
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