Issue: # 1
Summer 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
Mariscal, our White Hawk
Toño, Guia Extrordinaire
New land for Divertigranja!
¡Acampar! With Scouts
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Sponsor a White Hawk
Every issue we will feature one of our animals at Divertigranja with our “Sponsor an Animal” program.
For your generous donation we will put a description with your name, school. or business, on the enclosure of the animal you sponsor as well as send regular animal updates to your inbox.
For your generous donation we will put a description with your name, school. or business, on the enclosure of the animal you sponsor as well as send regular animal updates to your inbox.
Common Name:
White Hawk
Scientific Name:
Leucopternis albicollis
White Hawk
Scientific Name:
Leucopternis albicollis
Name:
Mariscál
Mariscál
Mariscál was rescued as a baby from someone who had bought him on the black market and couldn’t care for him. He was all feathers and bones and could barely stand. As a result of malnutrition as a baby, he has vision problems. He serves as an example to teach the children that wild animals should not be stolen from their mothers, do not make good pets, and should not have to be in cages their whole lives. He cannot hunt very well, sometimes missing his mark when we place small live animals in his cage. He eats live animals such as young rabbits and other rodents, chicks, and quail. He also eats raw chicken. Mariscal is one of our animals with specialized training to strengthen his natural instincts.
Daily cost: 30 Pesos
Daily cost: 30 Pesos
Please write us at info@divertigranja.org to find out how to sponsor one of our animals.
Click below to learn about every one of our animals!
Click below to learn about every one of our animals!
Toño Pacheco... Guide Extraordinaire
Most of you are aware that Divertigranja has been in the process of transition to a new land space. We started construction in April and moving in May. Now that we are in June, most of the animals have been moved and there are only a few more enclosures to be built. Phew!
We are looking forward to our first day open for school groups on June 26th, and an inaugural event to take place that weekend. We are inviting current sponsors of our “Sponsor an Animal” program, as well as various government officials and media sources, in what we hope will be not promotion of Divertigranja as much as the impact that our themes are making in Oaxaca.
The price of construction materials here in Mexico, especially the cost of metal, has rapidly increased in recent months, making the biggest impact on poorer states like Oaxaca. In Divertigranja we have had to withdraw from the budgeting of other areas of construction to have enough for fencing and posts in order to move the animals. Now we are in the rainy season and urgently need roofing materials to protect our animals and stabalize our refrigerators for meat and produce from the rain. Please consider helping our animals keep dry by donating toward roofing sheets, each of which costs $20 USD. We are currently short 300 of the 500 sheets needed.
We are looking forward to our first day open for school groups on June 26th, and an inaugural event to take place that weekend. We are inviting current sponsors of our “Sponsor an Animal” program, as well as various government officials and media sources, in what we hope will be not promotion of Divertigranja as much as the impact that our themes are making in Oaxaca.
The price of construction materials here in Mexico, especially the cost of metal, has rapidly increased in recent months, making the biggest impact on poorer states like Oaxaca. In Divertigranja we have had to withdraw from the budgeting of other areas of construction to have enough for fencing and posts in order to move the animals. Now we are in the rainy season and urgently need roofing materials to protect our animals and stabalize our refrigerators for meat and produce from the rain. Please consider helping our animals keep dry by donating toward roofing sheets, each of which costs $20 USD. We are currently short 300 of the 500 sheets needed.
DONATE A ROOFING SHEET. SIMPLY COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=divertigranja%40yahoo%2ecom%2emx&no_shipping =0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8 TO MAKE A FAST, EASY, AND NECESSARY DONATION TOWARD THE GROWTH OF PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT DISABILITIES, ANIMALS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN OAXACA!
Until we have video capacity, please check out the photos of our new Divertigranja land on our website. Through the photos, you will see the incredible work that is happening daily.
¡ACAMPAR!
How many of you were part of either Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts when you wereyounger? I know my
A few volunteers who will be with us for June and July from Humboldt University and Mt. Holyoke College, one a student with five years of summer camp counselor experience, will be helping coordinate ideas and planning for our initial week of camp, set for early August.
Check out our Summer Camp.
We also have a more generalized farm too!
The items are suggested and do not have to be directly from Amazon.com if you would like to donate your own gently used items that might be similar.
We also have a more generalized farm too!
The items are suggested and do not have to be directly from Amazon.com if you would like to donate your own gently used items that might be similar.
Did you know that more than 50% of public elementary schools within the county of Oaxaca are inaccessible to wheelchair users?
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Thank you for reading, and thank you for being involved in the hopes of the future for Mexico in animal welfare, environmental education, and disability awareness!
Until next time,
Hugo Sanchez, Emily Melander, Jamie Rau, and Toño Pacheco
The Divertigranja Team
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Until next time,
Hugo Sanchez, Emily Melander, Jamie Rau, and Toño Pacheco
The Divertigranja Team
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Divertigranja 2.0
memories of camping were greatly influenced by my times camping with my troup. Well, in Mexico, the Scouts are a mixed gender organization that is very dedicated to all that is the outdoors. Recently, various troups of different age levels have come to help build enclosures, dig holes, or help in other ways to prepare the new land. We are planning a camp-out under the stars at the new site for July, and are looking forward to launch our annual integrated summer camp this year for youth with and without disabilities with Scout youth.
