TOGETHER WE WILL
For 25 years, Oaxaca Youth Empowerment has supported children and youth in Oaxaca, Mexico, ensuring their full and continued access to education.
Growing More Than Food
At Casa Emilie, our community garden is creating more than fresh, nutritious food—it’s creating opportunities to learn, connect, and grow together. Through hands-on gardening, children and families build practical skills, deepen their connection to the environment, and experience the power of growing healthy food close to home.
See how a garden can plant the seeds for healthier families and stronger communities.
Meet Diego — the newest member of the OYE familia!
As we celebrate 25 years of transforming lives in Oaxaca, Diego will be here to share stories, celebrate young people, and take us along on this journey of hope and opportunity.
Welcome, Diego!
Hear the Voices of OYE’s Community
Get to know the young people behind the stories and discover the journeys that have shaped who they are today.
Celebrating 25 Years of Empowering Youth in Oaxaca
Explore OYE’s 25th Anniversary Report and discover the people, partnerships, and moments that have shaped 25 years of creating opportunities for young people and communities in Oaxaca.
CEI Meal Program Opens Up to Entire Families
For more than two decades, Centro de Esperanza Infantil, supported financially by OYE and Canadian Friends of Oaxaca (CANFRO), has served daily meals to the students in its program. We are thrilled to announce that the meal program now includes all family members. Parents and siblings of CEI students can now share a meal in either center, Casa Jodi or Casa Emilie.
The change has resulted in the number of meals served doubling to 8,135 during the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. These numbers highlight the continued need to address food insecurity in Oaxaca.
When my mother learned of CEI, I knew that I had a good opportunity to stay in school. Now, I am graduating with a degree in medical surgery and will pursue a specialty, perhaps traumatology. I have an older brother who is now an engineer and two younger sisters who are enrolled in CEI.
— Kevin David Cruz Velasco
Medical school graduate, 14 years in CEI
