About us - Overview

Nataté is a registered non profit, non governmental, non religious and non political organisation based in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas.

Our main aims

• Developing voluntary service, international solidarity, intercultural learning and peace
• Promoting youth integral development and education
• Promoting ecologic and sustainable life styles
• Supporting and empowering marginalised groups of people and vulnerable minorities
• Promoting the respect of human rights and human dignity

Our main programmes

• Sustainable development
• Minority empowerment
• Education
• Information and awareness raising

Our main target groups

• Young people
• Marginalised and minority groups

Our main activities

• National and international voluntary service
• Training and seminars
• Community development and capacity building projects
• Information and awareness raising campaigns

The organisation was founded in 2006 by a group of Mexican and international volunteers brought together by a common interest toward Chiapas, its complexity and the need to foster local development and peace.

Nataté cooperate with local, national and international partners in order to address the needs of the local communities and groups it works with. Nataté is also member of the Coordination Committee for International Voluntary Service - UNESCO.