Becari Conzatti update/ October 2021
We are fine in Oaxaca. Now we are in color green!!!
This is how COVID looks in Mexico and it will be like that until October 17:
1 state in Orange
22 states in yellow
9 states in green
0 states in red
And Oaxaca looks like this:
Vaccination:
Almost 40 of Mexican population has been vaccinated.
In Oaxaca, people from 18-30 years old are waiting for the second dose.
Children between 12-17 years old are going to be vaccinated if they suffer of an illness like: heart problems, diabetes, etc.
About 36 children between 12-17 years old have been vaccinated in Oaxaca already since a lawyer represented them and won a legal protection, so the government was forced to vaccinate the children.
Regarding the city and life in Oaxaca:
Fall started and it is a little bit cooler.
Sometimes windy, and people in Oaxaca said: "Souls of the Dead people are arriving in Oaxaca and that´s why it is windy"
Day of the Dead is coming and for the second time it seems everything will be cancelled… However, all the oaxaqueños will celebrate it somehow.
Oaxaca will be very soon full of “Catrinas” (female elegant skeletons) and “calaveras” (skulls). All the streets, business and houses will have at least some ornaments reminding us this celebration.
Without any doubt, it is one of the most important celebrations for us in Oaxaca and Mexico.
You can smell it and feel it in the air.
Pan de muerto (Bread of the dead) in the markets, mole, tamales, flor de muerto, it is just something I can not describe.
My family is getting ready to set up our “Altar de muertos” at our house and we will also have one altar in Becari Conzatti.
It is just exciting to get ready for it. We have to think were we are going to have it and how we are going to decorate it.
We will set the altar up at the school in memory of our beautiful Spanish teacher Monica, our adorable weaving teacher Sra. Eufrosina and our lovely lady who used to work for us in the Temazcal, Sra.
The altar in our house is for my father, my father in law, my brother in law, my uncle Enrique, my sister Betty, my American Mom and Dad, my dear friend Jodi (founder of Centro de Esperanza Infantil), Mr. Lael Johnson (Who was an angel for our Oaxaca children) and to all my friends and relatives that are not with us anymore.
Here are some pictures of the city and our altars from last year:
Altar at Becari Conzatti and altar at my house with the picture of my Dad:
Regarding the school:
We are happy we have some students back.
Susan and Warren have come to our school for 15 years. We love them and we are very thankful for their friendship.
Helen, Judy and Jim are also coming back in October. They were our last students when the pandemia started and our first students when they were able to travel. Thank you! We can not wait to see them!
We will have some especial classes for the Day of the Dead as cooking classes, decoration of Skulls (alebrijes), lectures about the Day of the Dead, join us if you can!
Our Becari Conzatti family is growing and we we are so lucky because we always get the nicest people in the whole world! Thank you to all our new students online or in person! We have students from England, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Russian and the United States.
And thank you to our students who continue with lessons online, who have recommend us and who have became part of our family.
All the teachers and myself are so grateful with you all!
Our websites:
www.becariconzattionline.com
www.becariqr.com
Here are some pictures of our classes last week:
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Regarding Centro de Esperanza Infantil:
“Despensas” are going to be ready for our families in October.
We will try to keep them as healthy as possible.
Thank you Pete Noll and Tash Inc. for the big donation. Thank you to CANFRO and everyone who continue supporting all of our families and the Despensas project.
Most children are not going to school yet.
It seems families need some extra money to pay for Internet. If you wish to help, you can send a donation for Internet expenses. They need to pay between 300-500 pesos per month but it is a lot for them.
Muchísimas gracias,
www.oaxacastreetchildren.org
Martha
Dr. Martha Canseco Bennetts
Director
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