MUNDO EXCHANGE INC

In the face of abject poverty, many families in Chajul can barely afford to put food on the table, much less send their children to school.
Every child has the right to an education which is why Mundo Exchange is a proud and strong supporter of CEMIK – a school dedicated to giving young children living in poverty a free education in both Spanish and their native Maya language, Ixil, so they can give back to their community.
Furthermore, we help support students obtain higher education through student scholarships.

Lack of adequate housing for children, the sick, and elders is one of the most critical problems facing those living in poverty in Issan, Thailand. Many homes are built haphazardly from scrap materials found nearby, and very few have doors, much less doors that lock. Every person has the right to safe, secure shelter that protects them from dangerous elements – both natural and human . Mundo Exchange teams up with local communities to ensure that every family has a roof over their heads.

Due to poverty related reasons there are many elders not receiving necessary care, attention, assistance and treatment or medication. Many elders suffer from diseases but are denied access to treatment and medicine because they lack the means of getting to a clinic or hospital to receive a diagnosis and appropriate treatment. There's a government healthcare scheme in place to provide affordable medical access to the poor, but a Thai national ID is required. It's surprisingly common for Thais in poverty to lack this proof of citizenship, especially among the homeless and rural elder populations. Everyone deserves the right to healthy aging, and in the end of life have a right to be treated with dignity and receive compassionate care. We target elders in the most need and provide monthly food packages as well as basic health evaluations and connections to clinics when needed.