• Cleft Palate Clinics – For over 41 years, IFC has supported cleft palate clinics that provide life-changing surgeries for children. Three clinics are typically held each year, serving about 135 children and families annually through volunteer medical teams and community partnerships.
• Clinica de Rehabilitacion Sta. Barbara – IFC’s $50000MXN grant funded additional treatment for 40 more clients who otherwise would not have been able to afford it, bringing the total number of rehabilitation treatments to 915 patients
• Pasitos de Luz – Funding supported hydrotherapy services for 130 children with disabilities, benefiting 80 families with specialized rehabilitation care.
• Aid to Families of Children with Cancer (AFCC) – Grants funded transportation for cancer treatments, food baskets for 23 families, and educational assistance for children undergoing treatment.

Children & Family Support

• Casa Hogar Máximo Cornejo – IFC funding supported housing, food, utilities, medical care, and education for 26 vulnerable children living in the shelter.
• Dives en Misericordia – Grants provided meals and food baskets for vulnerable families while supporting childcare services that allow parents to work.
• Santa Esperanza Children’s Shelter (RISE) – Funding helped provide nutrition and infant formula for 35 children in protective custody receiving 24/7 care.
• Salvation Army (Ejército de Salvación) – IFC support helped provide daily lunches for 50–60 children in an underserved community.
• Vallarta Cares – Grants expanded soup kitchen operations, increasing food security services for marginalized residents.

Education & Youth Development

• Vallarta Abuelos – IFC helped provide backpacks and school supplies for up to 700 at-risk students.
• Instituto de Artes Musicales de Puerto Vallarta (IAMPV) – Funding supported music teachers, instruments, orchestra members, and educational programs reaching over 5,000 people annually.
• Volcanes Community School (VCS) – IFC support helped provide free after-school education, English, computer, and music classes to more than 300 students.
• Leer y Crecer Program – Grants funded books, teacher training, and library spaces in five schools, benefiting approximately 1,000 students.
• Wixárika Research Center – Funding helped seven indigenous university students cover educational and living expenses.
• Vallarta School for Girls – IFC support provided school supplies and educational support for 40 girls from underserved communities.
• Alas Escuela de Canto – Grants funded uniforms, instruments, and teachers for children and adults participating in performing arts education.

Together, these partnerships are improving health, strengthening families, expanding educational opportunities, and building a brighter future for thousands throughout Puerto Vallarta.

Thank you for making this work possible.