ngo directory

What is the full name of your organization?: El Deseo de Rosey SMA, Inc. (for 501c3) and El Deseo de Rosey SMA, A.C. for Mex AC

When was your NGO founded?:

Where are you based and what areas do you serve?: San Miguel de Allende, Free Sterilization Clinics to Underserved Communities

Are you legally registered as an NGO in Mexico? If yes, please enter your registration number (e.g., A.C., I.A.P.).: Yes 7943

What is your mission in one or two sentences?: Our mission is to eliminate animal suffering in our community caused by overpopulation. Our method to achieve this mission is the operation of a Mobile Sterilization Clinic providing free clinics to underserved communities.

What is the main issue your organization is working to solve?: Suffering caused by overpopulation of dogs and cats

Who benefits from your work? (e.g., children, families, environment) select all that apply: Families, Other

What is your long-term goal or vision?: Our long term goal is to conduct 5,000 free surgeries per year.

What are the main programs or services you currently offer?: Free sterilization clinics for dogs and cats to underserved communities

Can you share a recent success story or example of your impact?: By mid September 2025 we expect that our surgeries performed since inception will exceed 1000

Do you work with volunteers? If yes, how can someone get involved?: Yes. Contact

How is your organization currently funded? (e.g., private donations, grants, events): Private Donations, Events

What are your most urgent current needs?: 1. Money to operate 2. Volunteer vets

If someone donates, how is that money typically used? If you have any photos or videos please use the section at the bottom to upload. : Compensation for vets (between 200 and 300 per surgery), Medicine for surgeries, Supplies, Bus operations including gas, maintenance and insurance

Who is the main contact person for your organization?: Donna Lynes Miller

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Facebook page:: @ Rosey's Wish SMA

Instagram account:: roseys_wish

What is the full name of your organization?: Libros para Todos

When was your NGO founded?:

Where are you based and what areas do you serve?: We swerve rural communities and poor neighborhoods of SMA and Dolores Hidalgo

Are you legally registered as an NGO in Mexico? If yes, please enter your registration number (e.g., A.C., I.A.P.).: Yes under the name Creando Lectores AC

What is your mission in one or two sentences?: To spread the love of reading to children

What is the main issue your organization is working to solve?: Educational gap in low income areas

Who benefits from your work? (e.g., children, families, environment) select all that apply: Children, Families

What is your long-term goal or vision?: Higher reading comprehension levels, more avid readers that pursue higher educational goals

What are the main programs or services you currently offer?: Big Read, summer camps, trainings for teachers, Outreach Program in communities

Can you share a recent success story or example of your impact?: 1,100 children participated in the last Big read in the Spring. All of them received a book, read it with their classmates, met with author and learned about astronomy as well and then met with an astronomer.

Do you work with volunteers? If yes, how can someone get involved?: We work with Spanish speaking volunteers for the Outreach Program. Interested persons can email us:

How is your organization currently funded? (e.g., private donations, grants, events): Private Donations

What are your most urgent current needs?: We don’t have urgent needs. Generally though we could use help strengthening relationships with the municipality and state.

If someone donates, how is that money typically used? If you have any photos or videos please use the section at the bottom to upload. : We don’t have much overhead so donations mostly mean we can expand the number of participants in our Big Read programs, specifically, we are able to buy more books for children.

Who is the main contact person for your organization?: Daniela Franco

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What is the full name of your organization?: ABBA Shelter - Latin American Relief Fund

When was your NGO founded?:

Where are you based and what areas do you serve?: Celaya, serving migrants throughout the State of Guanajuato and beyond

Are you legally registered as an NGO in Mexico? If yes, please enter your registration number (e.g., A.C., I.A.P.).: Yes, AC 555573

What is your mission in one or two sentences?: The mission of ABBA is to support the needs of migrants in central Mexico. The mission of the Latin American Relief Fund (LARF) is to support humanitarian organizations that assist migrants and refugees in Mexico, particularly the Albergue ABBA shelter.

What is the main issue your organization is working to solve?: Migration and the difficulties associated with it.

Who benefits from your work? (e.g., children, families, environment) select all that apply: Children, Families, Minorities

What is your long-term goal or vision?: We look forward to a world that respects the rights of migrants as we strive to eliminate the root causes of migration.

What are the main programs or services you currently offer?: Short-term shelter for migrants in transit; long-term shelter for those suffering from amputations as well as those seeking Mexican refugee status; assistance with migrants' legal, educational, and medical needs.

Can you share a recent success story or example of your impact?: Recently, a migrant we will call Pedro arrived at ABBA with few expectations. He was exhausted, felt desperate and alone. He was crushed by the current impossibility of crossing into the United States and felt he was failing his family. Pedro is 35 years old. He is married with three young children. He is from Honduras and has been on his migration for over 3 months. He has been physically assaulted, sick with dehydration and exposure, and afraid every step of the way. He was totally broken and had no resources. He felt like his best option was to return to Honduras. When Pastor Ignacio told him he could help him with a return to his country, he thought he was joking. Pastor Ignacio has worked closely with the head of Migration in Guanajuato and told about Pedro, she was able to arrange a return flight home for him in two days. Pedro felt overwhelmed by what seemed impossible and couldn’t thank Pastor Ignacio enough for this “miracle”. Pastor Ignacio and the ABBA staff have helped many migrants, entire families and unaccompanied minors return to their home countries. All have been equally surprised, grateful with a mix of relief and dread. Also, see this video clip:

Do you work with volunteers? If yes, how can someone get involved?: Yes, contact

How is your organization currently funded? (e.g., private donations, grants, events): Private Donations, Events, ABBA receives some funding from United Nations agencies

What are your most urgent current needs?: Support for educational, nutritional, and health needs of migrants.

If someone donates, how is that money typically used? If you have any photos or videos please use the section at the bottom to upload. : Donations go for the immediate needs of migrants such as food, clothing, medical supplies, and staff support.

Who is the main contact person for your organization?: Daniel Neuspiel, Vice-president, LARF

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What is the full name of your organization?: Escuela de Educacion Especial de San Miguel de Allende AC (aka EEESMA School for the Deaf)

When was your NGO founded?:

Where are you based and what areas do you serve?: Calle Umaran 107, San Miguel de Allende, serving children and young adults who are Deaf in the municipality of San Miguel and surrounding communities as far as Dolores Hidalgo

Are you legally registered as an NGO in Mexico? If yes, please enter your registration number (e.g., A.C., I.A.P.).: EEE1203207Y2

What is your mission in one or two sentences?: To ensure that all San Miguel de Allende children who are Deaf become literate, independent, and productive citizens who set and achieve life goals.

What is the main issue your organization is working to solve?: Provide a quality academic education to Deaf children in San Miguel de Allende using a bilingual model of Mexican Sign Language and written Spanish as no other such school currently exists in the State of Guanajuato.

Who benefits from your work? (e.g., children, families, environment) select all that apply: Children, Families, Other

What is your long-term goal or vision?: That EEESMA acquire self-owned premises, creating long term sustainability. Ultimately, that the school creates a model that the State of Guanajuato will emulate.

What are the main programs or services you currently offer?: Pre-school to high school academic classes following the curriculum of the Secretary of Public Education for Guanajuato. For those students wishing to go beyond high school, provide resources and mentorship to succeed in their chosen field of study. Mexican Sign Language classes to the students’ parents and family members. Transportation to and from school for those students who live a long distance away.

Can you share a recent success story or example of your impact?: At the most recent graduation celebration in June, parents of the all the students played a huge role. As a result of the sign language classes that the parents participated in at EEESMA, each was able to make a personal presentation of pride and congratulations to their child in Mexican Sign Language. This was the first time that parents were able to communicate on a very meaningful level about their feelings to their children. As you can likely imagine, these presentations made a huge impact on the students and on the parents. There was not a dry eye in the house!

Do you work with volunteers? If yes, how can someone get involved?: There are many volunteers at EEESMA School for the Deaf. Most help with the weekly operation of the school’s shop where products made by the students themselves in vocational training workshops are offered for a donation. Other volunteers assist with organizing and executing fundraising events such as Charity Bingo, special luncheons and dinners and manning the table at the annual San Miguel Writer's Conference Artisan Market. A select few offer their expertise to teach the students skills such as woodworking, leather crafts, jewelry making and arts & crafts.

How is your organization currently funded? (e.g., private donations, grants, events): Private Donations, Events, Grants

What are your most urgent current needs?: Funds are needed to continue to operate the school van which transports children from long distances to and from school. We continue to rely on sponsorships of our students through monthly recurring donations of as little as $100 per month to cover teachers and interpretors salaries.

If someone donates, how is that money typically used? If you have any photos or videos please use the section at the bottom to upload. : A student sponsorship program helps cover basic costs including providing qualified teachers and interpretors for academic classes and instructors for extra curricular activities such as karate, chess, theatre, coding and computer skills classes.

Who is the main contact person for your organization?: John Doherty

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Facebook page:: EEESanMiguelAllende

Instagram account:: eeesmaschoolforthedeaf

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What is the full name of your organization?: Mujeres en Cambio

When was your NGO founded?:

Where are you based and what areas do you serve?: San Miguel de Allende. We served rural communities and center of San Miguel de Allende.

Are you legally registered as an NGO in Mexico? If yes, please enter your registration number (e.g., A.C., I.A.P.).: Yes, RFC: MCS980602RG2 - Folio: 5268213

What is your mission in one or two sentences?: We provide financial support to academically promising girls from underserved communities around San Miguel de Allende so they can stay in school and build a brighter future

What is the main issue your organization is working to solve?: To obtain the resources needed to expand financial support to other communities in need.

Who benefits from your work? (e.g., children, families, environment) select all that apply: Children, Families

What is your long-term goal or vision?: To obtain the necessary resources to extend financial support to more communities that need the support.

What are the main programs or services you currently offer?: We provide scholarships to girls from rural communities surrounding San Miguel. Currently, we support 170 girls in junior high, high school, and university. Our commitment spans up to 10 years — from the second year of junior high through the fourth year of university.

Can you share a recent success story or example of your impact?: This past quarter, 10 girls graduated from university, earning degrees in diverse fields such as Law, Architecture, Nursing, Engineering, among other professions.

Do you work with volunteers? If yes, how can someone get involved?: Yes, the association only collaborate with volunteers. Those interested should contact our volunteer coordinator, Robin Polanco, at the following email

How is your organization currently funded? (e.g., private donations, grants, events): Private Donations, Events

What are your most urgent current needs?: We need more donations & volunteers

If someone donates, how is that money typically used? If you have any photos or videos please use the section at the bottom to upload. : 98% of the donations go directly to scholarships. Our expenses are minimal and include items such as equipment used during the girls’ seminars, lunch for the girls, and costs for some events.

Who is the main contact person for your organization?: Barbara Salazar -

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Facebook page:: In process

Instagram account:: In process

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What is the full name of your organization?: So Others May Eat Mexico A.C.

When was your NGO founded?:

Where are you based and what areas do you serve?: So Others May Eat Mexico A.C. (SOME) is based in San Miguel de Allende. SOME serves both San Miguel de Allende and the surrounding rural areas.

Are you legally registered as an NGO in Mexico? If yes, please enter your registration number (e.g., A.C., I.A.P.).: SOME's registration number is SOM110317NA4

What is your mission in one or two sentences?: So Others May Eat's mission is to nourish the hearts and bodies of the elderly residents of San Miguel by providing nutritious, delicious meals and fostering a sense of community. We are dedicated to ensuring that every senior in need has access to wholesome food, while promoting dignity, respect and social connection among our elders.

What is the main issue your organization is working to solve?: So Others May Eat is working to provide both a nutritious meal and an opportunity for socialization for the elderly of San Miguel. SOME started in 1989 serving 11 elderly and now SOME serves between 120-150 elderly each week.

Who benefits from your work? (e.g., children, families, environment) select all that apply: Other

What is your long-term goal or vision?: SOME's goal is to continue this vital service to as many elderly residents as our stretched resources will allow. For many of our guests, this gathering is the highlight of their week - an opportunity to enjoy a full course meal and to socialize with friends. Many of our elderly have lost family and friends and live alone, making the social impact of SOME as vital as the meal itself. SOME more than a food program, it is a celebration of life.

What are the main programs or services you currently offer?: SOME offers a weekly meal to the elderly of San Miguel. This weekly meal offers an opportunity for socialization for the elderly which is a critical part of their health and well being. The weekly meal also includes live music, and an opportunity to listen to a short talk about medical issues by Dr. Grace Lim Baga.

Can you share a recent success story or example of your impact?: SOME's success can be measured by its 37 years of operation, its increase in weekly number of elderly guests, and its impact on the lives of the elderly by providing a weekly meal and time for socialization. Success can be measured by the smiles, enthusiasm, and sheer joy of the elderly guests each week.

Do you work with volunteers? If yes, how can someone get involved?: SOME has no employees and only a few contractors. The weekly meal is staffed by volunteers. Someone interested in volunteering should attend the weekly comida in the courtyard behind the Parroquia at about noon each Wednesday. They can also email Judith at

How is your organization currently funded? (e.g., private donations, grants, events): Private Donations, SOME is also funded with 20% of the income from The Spa. Since The Spa moved to a new location in 2024, its income has decreased since The Spa has only spa services but no longer has hotel services. In 2025, SOME received a grant of $85,000 pesos from the San Miguel Community Foundation to purchase the chicken for the weekly meal for one year.

What are your most urgent current needs?: The most current need is for donations to fund SOME's weekly meal. Donations can be made directly to SOME. If someone requires a tax deductible receipt for Canada, donations can be made through Armistead Canada or if someone requires a tax deductible receipt for the US, donations can be made through the San Miguel Community Foundation.

If someone donates, how is that money typically used? If you have any photos or videos please use the section at the bottom to upload. : Donations are used to fund the weekly purchase of food, supplies and small stipends for contractors e.g., musicians, person who purchases and delivers food, and the cooks. A few elderly guests who assist with the setup and clean up also receive a small stipend.

Who is the main contact person for your organization?: The main contact for the organization is Dr. Grace Lim Baga.

Website address:: The website for SOME is

Facebook page:: Facebook: So Others May Eat

What is the full name of your organization?: Equinoterapia SMA

When was your NGO founded?:

Where are you based and what areas do you serve?: San Miguel de Allende . We serve the communities in and around greater San Miguel de Allende

Are you legally registered as an NGO in Mexico? If yes, please enter your registration number (e.g., A.C., I.A.P.).: Escritura pública número 18321 ACTA

What is your mission in one or two sentences?: Our mission is to insure that every child, regardless of financial means, has access to world-class equine assisted therapeutic services in a nurturing, safe environment.

What is the main issue your organization is working to solve?: Finding qualified volunteers to help in administrative areas.

Who benefits from your work? (e.g., children, families, environment) select all that apply: Children, Families

What is your long-term goal or vision?: To own and operate a globally accredited, full-time facility that ensures that children and adults with emotional, physical or neurological challenges adapt to the world we live in.

What are the main programs or services you currently offer?: We have therapy session running morning and afternoon four days a week at a privately owned ranch. We work closely with other non-profit organizations and with DIF. Their therapists refer their special needs children to our program for equine therapy.

Can you share a recent success story or example of your impact?: There are remarkable improvements in each of the children who are in our program. We hear from their therapists and their parents that their children are much more social, confident and in some cases they are more verbal. In the cases of the children with cerebral palsy, we see their bodies becoming more flexible and stronger. There is scientific evidence that equine assisted therapy is uniquely beneficial to children with neurological and physical disorders.

Do you work with volunteers? If yes, how can someone get involved?: Yes we are dependent on volunteers working alongside the children on the horses during a session. Each session has three volunteers…one to lead the horse and one on each side of the horse supporting the child who is on the horse. Volunteers can register on our website and also by clicking here:

How is your organization currently funded? (e.g., private donations, grants, events): Private Donations, Events

What are your most urgent current needs?: Donations!

If someone donates, how is that money typically used? If you have any photos or videos please use the section at the bottom to upload. : The money goes to paying our therapists and covering costs of the horses.

Who is the main contact person for your organization?: Jean Gerber

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Facebook page:: Equinoterapia Sma

Instagram account:: equinoterapia_sma

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