Avancemos

Our project that set out to document community concerns

When Alejandra (26), Maria (24), Edith (11), Silvia (22) and Olivia (44) identified that their rural community of Cuapiaxtla, Puebla had alcohol and tobacco problems, they set about to do something about it. Using what they new best, video, the team named itself Jo Ex Tla and launched Teahult, a project that set out to document community concerns, starting with alcoholism, and then hold public discussion sessions in local middle schools. Although they have faced challenges coordinating with local governments, the team is more determined than ever to reveal the truth and prove that they can change their world.