Did you know that entire communities in Mexico are at risk of disappearing because of dam projects?

In the three communities we are currently working with alone, more than 40,000 people are facing the threat of forced eviction. This means loss of homes and jobs, inadequate access to schools, hospitals, infrastructure and more.

We’ve just found out that this November, a panel of international human rights experts will be visiting Mexico to lead a special hearing on the issue of dams and human rights violations. This is a crucial moment for dam-affected communities to use an international spotlight to pressure the Mexican government and call for accountability for their role in imposing these projects.

Right now, we now have an unexpected opportunity to bring our local partners together for a three-day intensive training to create a video for the hearing that tells the larger story about dams, forced evictions and human rights in Mexico. But we have a gap in funding. We need your help to raise $4,000 in the next 48 hours to make this training happen.

We are lucky – all we need is $4,000 to bring ten activists together for three days in August. I will already be in Mexico – so we are saving on airfare and lodging. Thanks to our partners at Habitat International Coalition - Latin America, we are able to secure some of the logistics at little or no cost. We already have the equipment. $4,000 will cover everything else for ten participants:

• Round trip transportation from around the country (est. $1,800)
• Three days accommodation and food (est. $1,000)
• Follow-up and post-production support (est. $1,000)
• Training materials and supplies for the meeting (est. $200)