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Two decades in AJOYA (1982
® 2002)
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1981 |
 | David Werner - initiator, facilitator, author of "Where there is
no doctor" |
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1982 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #14 Jan. 1982:
 | a new program is being planned. |
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| Playground for all children |
| Workers from project Piaxtla start a new CBR project for children
in September: proyecto PROJIMO |
| "Los
Pargos de Mazatlán" visits weekly for rehab and assistive
devices |
| Hurricane Paul |
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1983 |
| Mari Picos + Armando Nevérez, Conchita Lara + Miguel Zamora, Jaime
Torres + Julio Peña come to PROJIMO |
| First presentation of PROJIMO before medical professionals at IMSS
Mazatlán |
| DIF (state organization) visits PROJIMO |
| Laura Fada visits to seek help for the Tarahumaras |
| Hurricane Waldo |
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1984 |
| more and more SCI patients come to PROJIMO |
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1985 |
| Newsletter of the Sierra Madre #16
| Mari's story |
| Playground for all children |
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| February + March 1985 conferences at PROJIMO |
| conflict between police forces and narcos in PROJIMO |
| Training of people to start program in Mexico City |
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1986 |
| release of 1st video documentary: "Project PROJIMO" |
| Molly Bang visits PROJIMO in Dec. 1986, and will later write a
children's book based on Vania's story. |
| Drug-use by some residents causes conflict in PROJIMO |
| Laura Vicencio |
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1987 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #17 + #18 |
| book: "Disabled Village Children." |
| book preview: Lupe the wildcat (Molly Bang) |
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1988 |
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PROJIMO runs the local CONASUPO store (National
Company of Popular Substistence) until 1992 |
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1989 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #20
| Marcelo and Luis |
| Community-based vs. home-based rehabilitation |
| PROJIMO has seen patients from 11 of the 23 states in Mexico. |
| Visitors from many countries |
| PROJIMO supplies assistive devices to government-sponsored
agencies |
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| Ajoya poster #3 (16 pictures), dated at 1989 (may be approximate) |
| Anna Johnson (Pina Palmera) visits for exchange of ideas and
programs |
| PROJIMO starts referring patients for plastic surgery to Mazatlan
(Liliane pays 60%, DIF 40%) |
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1990 |
| Beginning of kidnappings and extortions in Ajoya area |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #22
| Conchita's story |
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| ??? 7 pictures - source unknown |
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1991 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #24
| Trudy Bock 70 years. |
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| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #25
| Drug-culture clients at PROJIMO |
| Where have the children gone"? |
| PROJIMO's offspring |
| launch of Spanish classes |
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1992 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #26 + #27 |
| David Werner article: Where have all the children gone? |
| Culiacan 'presidente' starts subsidizing assistive devices for
patients coming from Culiacan |
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1993 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #28 |
| Hesperian distances itself from David Werner, withdraws financial
support from PROJIMO. |
| David Werner starts "HealthWrights" |
| start of 'Mas Válidos' in Culiacan by 2 former patients-workers of
PROJIMO. |
| Autopista Culiacan - Mazatlan completed |
| Luis Colosio becomes a promoter for disability in Mexico |
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1994 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #29
| more workshops |
| Cild-to-Child update |
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| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #30
| PROJIMO has seen over 300 SCIs |
| First mention of intent to move the program away from Ajoya. |
| UNICEF Mexico purchases PROJIMO wheelchairs for other programs
in Mexico |
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| Suzanne C. Levine publishes book "Volver a vivir / Return to Life" |
| Marielos comes to PROJIMO |
| Luis Colosio is murdered before the presidential elections |
| visit "Pan para el Mundo" representatives |
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1995 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #31 + #32
| Child-to-Child activities help Jesus stay in school |
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1996 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #33 + #34 |
| Norma Palacios provides a room in Coyotitan for 'consultas' |
| conflict in PROJIMO: violence of 3 workers against 2 others |
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The ending of PROJIMO in Ajoya (1997
® 2002)
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AJOYA |
COYOTITAN |
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1997 |
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Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #36 |
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| Drug-related violence paralyzes PROJIMO's activities in Ajoya. |
| A decision is made to move to Coyotitan. Contacts are made and
preparations are started. |
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| PROJIMO searches for and finds a rental location in Coyotitan. |
| A clinic is opened in Coyotitan. |
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1998 |
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Book: "Nothing about us without us." |
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Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #37 May
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Accessible bus ramp constructed in Ajoya
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Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #38 September
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March 3-8 1998: training seminar for 'mediators' of
Stichting Liliane Fonds (Ndl.) with 60+ participants. |
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Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #39 December
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Ajoya: PROJIMO Skills Training and Work Program. |
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"Brot fur die Welt" funding presentation |
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Construction starts at the
new Coyotitan location |
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1999 |
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Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #40 + #41 |
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Charlotte Beyers films "Our own Road", released in
2000. |
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Seating conference at Mas Validos in Culiacan |
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PROJIMO splits, some stay in Ajoya.
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Skills Training and Work Program. |
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PROJIMO splits, some move to Coyotitan |
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Construction of the first 2 workshops |
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Rigo Delgado comes to PROJIMO |
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2000 |
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| movie: "Our own Road / Nuestro Camino" |
| release of award-winning video documentary: Nuestro Camino / Our
own Road |
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Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #42
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Children's wheelchair program |
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Coyotitan obtains legal status as A.C. |
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Coyotitan obtains assistance from a bookkeeper |
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2001 |
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increasing violence in Ajoya |
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Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #46
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1st website. |
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disability-awareness activities in Coyotitan schools |
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proyecto de coinversión social INDESOL |
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poster: Pintando el parque |
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Virginia comes to PROJIMO |
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Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #45
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a new leg for the professor |
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2002 |
Newsletter
from the Sierra Madre #47 |
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Ajoya is abandoned just before the May massacre |
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Liliane Foundation funds construction of therapy room. |
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San Ignacio funds construction of 2 rooms and bathroom |
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After Ajoya (May 2002 ® ... )
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DURANGUITO |
COYOTITAN |
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2002 |
| The Ajoya group moves to Duranguito |
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| 3 Coyotitan posters |
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2003 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #49 + #50 |
| Stichting Liliane Fonds network |
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| construction of workshop and living quarters continues |
| training of out-of-state wheelchair builders |
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| computers / cyber cafe |
| movie: "PROJIMO A. C." TV2-Culiacan |
| Dec 2003: the big porch is built |
| Rotary club Culiacan funds a wheelchair van. |
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2004 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #51 + #52 |
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| Duranguito receives State + national award |
| construction of workshops and quarters completed |
| State of Nayarit sends apprentices, and
assists them with setting up new workshops |
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| movie: "Viviendo de Nuevo con Dano Medular" |
| movie: "Una Protesis para José" |
| project evaluation: Carly Panchura |
| The new therapy room is built. |
| new website |
| Paula Gijsman (Ndl.) sends container with donated equipment. |
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2005 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #53/54 |
| Erroll Daniels visits PROJIMO December 2005 |
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| Duranguito initiates new programs out-of-state. |
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| PROJIMO receives an award from presidente Fox |
| Pan para el Mundo discontinues salary subsidies. |
| Alberto, Alonso come to PROJIMO |
| Marcelo Acevedo leaves PROJIMO |
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2006 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #57 |
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| Duranguito continues to initiate new programs |
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| movie: "Una mirada diferente" |
| movie: Un Centro De Rehabilitacion Participativo |
| project evaluation: Geert Cuypers |
| Televisa: Mujer, Casos De La Vida Real
makes an episode loosely based on project PROJIMO, but set in a city
environment. |
| Atilano comes to PROJIMO |
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2007 |
| Newsletter from the Sierra Madre #60 |
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| Gabriel Zepeda moves to Nogales, SO |
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| Marielos leaves PROJIMO |
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2008 |
| Newsletter of the Sierra Madre # 63 |
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| Lupe Quintero (Nogales, SO) learns wheelchair building in
Duranguito. |
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| Marcelo dies in Culiacan.
Rigoberto leaves PROJIMO |
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2009 |
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| Alberto, Alonso leave PROJIMO |
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2010 |
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| threats of kidnapping + extortion to Mari's family |
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2011 |
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| Carlitos dies, |
| Moises dies |
| a drive-by shooting in Coyotitan kills 5 youngsters at the
food stand under the Gran Arbol |
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2012 |
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| Ted Weston, American citizen and former co-worker of Healthwrights
and PROJIMO, is murdered on the PROJIMO grounds in May 2012. |
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