Mexico › Komon A'tel, Construyendo espacios de diálogo en San Juan Cancuc 2.0

The Alianza Crecer Juntos Sitalá: A Path Toward Self-Management (Komon A’tel 2.0) project aims to improve living conditions in Sitalá, Chiapas and promote community self-management. Through the Alianza Crecer Juntos Sitalá, an alliance of eight NGOs, the project strengthens families and municipal structures to address health, water, communication, and income generation while linking local action with state and national agendas. By supporting midwives, health promoters, youth, producers, and community leaders, the project advances the right to health and water, fosters economic opportunities, and builds platforms for collective advocacy such as Tsoblej, a municipal dialogue and coordination space.

Key Achievements:

• More than 70% of youth entrepreneurs are women.

• Commercial enterprises identified a business opportunity and income growth through product diversification.

• 84% of women have acquired financial skills that have given them greater confidence and security.

• Entrepreneurship activities, the community market (“mercadito solidario”), and savings groups have positively influenced women’s self-esteem.

• The central solidarity market (“mercadito solidario”) has inspired the creation of similar markets in the communities of Chabeclumil and San Juan de la Mont

Donor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation 

Start Date: August 2023

End Date: July 2026

Number of Beneficiaries: 1,963 Direct (2,809 Indirect) 

Training Hours: ongoing

Number of Businesses Supported: 80