Alisa Duncan with a group of supporters escorting her on her way out of Zihuatanejo

Alisa Duncan with a group of supporters escorting her on her way out of Zihuatanejo. Photo by Elizabeth and Juan, BN Fotografia.

Hablando Menos, Amando Mas A.C. (speaking less, loving more) is a non-profit association that was created after members of the community found that there were limited resources here or in neighboring states for seniors in need of special care or even just housing, and decided something needed to be done. HMAM already has 1,000 square meters of land on which to build in Las Pozas (a small town located between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco) and is now raising money to build a shelter for Zihuatanejo’s abandoned and at-risk seniors. Alisa Duncan, a Baptist American living here and volunteering with the Ixtapa Christian Fellowship, offered to help raise funds for the project.  On August 29th, she began a month-long trek, cycling from Zihuatanejo to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Alisa rode 2,000 miles through Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma, stopping in towns promoting the project and raising support. Along with a donated bicycle from Schlegel’s bike shop in Oklahoma City, she was helped by the Be The Change organization, who covered the expenses of the journey and handled donations.  Be the Change paid for all promotional materials and donated several hundred t-shirts to be used for donation purposes. Also, Be the Change, is currently working with groups and individuals in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo to address unmet needs in this area of Mexico.