FAMILIAS de EXITO CHURCH
At the heart of our approach is working with existing church congregations who are respected and missionally minded within the communities we serve. Our primary partner in the Sierra Norte is Familias de Exito Church, made up of a core congregation in Chicontla and several other congregations in small mountain villages in the area. Under the leadership of Pastor Horacio Méndez Cruz, Familias de Exito is the generator of ideas, effort and volunteers that serve the local communities in ways that outsiders can't. CGC, in turn, provides resources and relational support to the leaders of Familias de Exito to keep them encouraged and equipped to serve those in need. 

COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
Compassion International’s Transformación, Cultura y Valores Center, provides spiritual, material and social support to more than 300 children living in the Sierra Norte. While CI funds their programs through child-sponsorships, they depend on other entities to provide the facilities through which they serve. Because supporting local churches is a central part of Coffee Growing Community's mission, work with CI is a natural fit. CGC has helped fund the building and expansion of  CI centers at Iglesia de Familias de Exito congregations who serve Chicontla and other remote communities throughout the Sierra Norte. To find out more about Compassion International's work in Mexico, go here: Compassion International