Healthy Living for Latina Women and their Families

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Summary

Somos Mayfair is empowering women, their families and their community to live healthy lives through free nutrition and exercise classes, health screenings and community teatro.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Latinos are more obese than all other racial groups in Santa Clara County. Mayfair's immigrant Latino community has limited access to nutritious food and safe places to exercise. Women and their families cannot afford health care. These social and economic conditions prevent these families from living healthy lives.

Activities

20 women in this 6 month program benefit from nutrition and exercise classes, health screenings, physical examinations and family gym memberships, basic healthcare that would otherwise be too expensive for these low-income families.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $4,600
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $10,400
Total Funding Goal: $15,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Obesity leads to diabetes; a deadly illness that is ravaging this community. By providing preventative intervention and care, Somos Mayfair is saving lives.

Project Message

The nutrition classes helped me because I learned to read food labels and learned how to make healthier eating choices. It was also nice to have access to health care since a lot of us don’t have it.
- Olga Montes, Beneficiary, mother, immigrant

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Rebecca Bauen,
Associate Director
370-B. So. King Rd.
San Jose, CA 95116
United States
4089372576
Email:

Project Sponsor

Women's Funding Network

Organization

Somos Mayfair
370-B S. King Road
San Jose, CA 95116
United States
408-251-6900
http://ww.somosmayfair.org

Learn more about Somos Mayfair and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in United States and can also be found under Health.

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When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 01, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 01, 2008.

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