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The Tia Foundation Sustainable Health Solutions
for Rural Mexico In many rural communities of Mexico, even tiny, spartan health clinics are often scarce.

Most communities rely on infrequent visits from volunteer doctors. Using a “teach them to fish” model, the Tia Foundation trains and equips Community Health Workers elected by their neighbors to respond to emergencies and provide basic preventative care in remote communities of rural Mexico, where there are no doctors. We accomplish this permanent, self-sustaining solution for less than $5 per person because we establish programs that allow local governments to take over continuing education and resupply the robust medical kits our health workers receive. Tia currently serves more than 786,000 people. Our health workers provide vaccinations, deliver babies, manage chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension, and offer preventative education to anyone in their community who wants to improve their health and well-being.

At Tia, we create self-sustaining healthcare systems by training local residents as community health workers who serve e...
09/30/2026

At Tia, we create self-sustaining healthcare systems by training local residents as community health workers who serve entire villages for generations.

In addition to trainings, we bring mobile clinics that provide basic health needs and medications to isolated villages, while building municipal partnerships that keep supplies available year-round.

This approach ensures stable, long-term access to care for every community we serve.

We're proud to be celebrating 20 years of our work and most importantly, bringing life-saving care to over one million people.

When we work with a new community, the first step is always listening. We meet with residents, local leaders, and health...
08/25/2026

When we work with a new community, the first step is always listening.

We meet with residents, local leaders, and healthcare workers to understand what they need most for strong community health.

We learn about issues ranging from diabetes and malnutrition to unsafe water and environmental hazards.

During each visit, our medical teams provide care while volunteers gather important information on health, nutrition, housing, water access, and chronic illness.

These insights help us work alongside communities to design programs focused on treatment, education, training, and long-term wellbeing.

By listening first, we can help build healthier people, stronger families, and more resilient communities.

Our mission is to bring lifesaving healthcare and preventative education like CPR to remote, underserved regions of Mexi...
08/21/2026

Our mission is to bring lifesaving healthcare and preventative education like CPR to remote, underserved regions of Mexico.

By training and equipping local residents to deliver care where no doctors, medicine, or reliable services exist, we include hands-on training for residents, mobile pharmacies that bring medications to isolated villages, and municipal partnerships that keep supplies available year-round.

This approach ensures stable, long-term access to care for every community we serve.

Learn more on our website: https://tiafoundation.org/

Some communities may go months or even years without access to medical care.That why our mobile clinics are so effective...
08/10/2026

Some communities may go months or even years without access to medical care.

That why our mobile clinics are so effective.

Tia establishes mobile clinics in plazas, churches, schools, or community health centers, ensuring that residents can receive treatment close to home.

Clinics provide:
• Medical consultations with doctors, nurses, nutritionists, psychologists, and physical therapists
• Prescription and over-the-counter medications
• Prenatal and children’s vitamins
• Vaccinations and injections
• Laboratory testing
• Minor surgical procedures

However, creating lasting change requires local leadership.

Promotores, community-selected health workers serve an important role in maintaining the health of communities long after our teams have left.

Promotores can reach up to 500 individuals, serving as trusted responders in emergencies and reliable educators in preventative care.

They effectively bridge the gap between community needs and inaccessible healthcare.

At our recent project in Valle de Guadalupe, Jalisco, a smaller-than-expected clinic turned into an opportunity to exten...
06/10/2026

At our recent project in Valle de Guadalupe, Jalisco, a smaller-than-expected clinic turned into an opportunity to extend our impact beyond clinic walls to provide critical interventions where they were needed most.

Among those we reached was an elderly woman living in a retirement home who was experiencing leg pain after a fall. Our team recognized the signs of a more serious injury and insisted on immediate imaging. Doctors confirmed a fractured femur and early signs of an embolism. Because of this timely intervention, she survived.

Thank you to our volunteers, supporters, healthcare partners, and community leaders who make moments like these possible.

Some communities go months or years without medical care. In these cases, Tia sets up mobile clinics in plazas, churches...
06/02/2026

Some communities go months or years without medical care. In these cases, Tia sets up mobile clinics in plazas, churches, schools, or community health centers so residents can receive treatment close to home.

Our mobile clinics often include:
• Medical consultations with doctors, nurses, nutritionists, psychologists, and physical therapists
• Prescription and over-the-counter medications
• Prenatal and children’s vitamins
• Vaccinations and injections
• Laboratory testing
• Minor surgical procedures

But, lasting change requires local leadership. That's why we train Promotores, the community-selected health workers who keep villages healthy long after our team departs.

Promotores can reach 500 people and become trusted responders in emergencies and dependable educators for preventative care. They bridge the gap between the needs of the community and out-of-reach healthcare.

In many rural Mexican communities, basic healthcare is out of reach. Clinics are understaffed, doctors visit irregularly...
05/28/2026

In many rural Mexican communities, basic healthcare is out of reach.

Clinics are understaffed, doctors visit irregularly, and transportation to the nearest hospital is limited or nonexistent. Families live hours, sometimes days, from medical support.

Homes may lack electricity, running water, safe birthing spaces, or a clean area to treat injuries. Farming steep terrain with hand tools leads to preventable accidents, and untreated chronic illnesses often worsen in silence.

A single medical emergency can push a family deeper into poverty.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

A trained health worker from within the community, equipped with a simple medical kit, can stabilize injuries, manage illness, provide education, and save lives.

One person changes the trajectory of an entire village.

Tia Foundation trains community-selected health workers to respond to emergencies and provide essential preventative care in areas where clinics are scarce or non-existent.

Today, Tia-trained health workers support entire regions by vaccinating children, assisting with childbirth, managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, and delivering preventative health education within their own villages.

At the Tia Foundation, every partnership begins by listening. Before launching a program, we meet with residents, local ...
05/20/2026

At the Tia Foundation, every partnership begins by listening.

Before launching a program, we meet with residents, local leaders, and healthcare workers to better understand the challenges affecting community health. We learn about issues ranging from diabetes and malnutrition to unsafe water and environmental hazards.

We also work to uncover the root causes behind these issues. In one community facing extraordinarily high rates of kidney failure, our team discovered that industrial contamination in the local river was impacting the drinking water families relied on every day. Without community engagement and data collection, the source of the crisis may have remained hidden.

During each visit, our medical teams provide care while volunteers gather important information on health, nutrition, housing, water access, and chronic illness. These insights help us work alongside communities to design programs focused on treatment, education, training, and long-term wellbeing.

By listening first, we can help build healthier people, stronger families, and more resilient communities.

05/14/2026

Did you know?

Tia’s Community Healthcare System boosts local capacity by focusing on prevention, practical solutions, and teaming up with the public sector instead of creating dependency.

Key Parts of Tia’s Model:
• Community Leadership
• Structured Training
• Medical Tools and Protocols
• Ongoing Education
• Municipal Sustainability

After 20 years, we're excited to share that this model has given 1 million people access to medical services where little or none was available before.

We're just getting started.

Learn more and support our work: https://tiafoundation.org/donate-to-tia-foundation/

For two decades, the Tia Foundation has supported rural communities in creating something remarkable: a sustainable heal...
05/07/2026

For two decades, the Tia Foundation has supported rural communities in creating something remarkable: a sustainable healthcare ecosystem that is grounded in local leadership, trust, and the principle of neighbors supporting one another.

By training community-chosen health workers, promoting preventative care, and bolstering municipal connections, Tia has helped rural communities throughout Mexico establish enduring access to healthcare, even after outside volunteers depart.

Today, over 1 million individuals have access to medical services where little or none was available before because of Tia's approach.

This achievement reflects the resilience, knowledge, and dedication of the communities themselves. We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to our mission of enabling healthier individuals and stronger communities over the past twenty years.

Follow along as we plan to reach even more in the next 20 years!

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