Mexico
- Capital city: Mexico City
- Population: 108,700,891
- Export commodities: oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton
- % below the poverty line: 40% (2003)
- GDP/ capita: $10,700 (2006)
- Life expectancy: 75.63 (2007)
- Literacy rate: 91.0% (2004)
- Environmental issues: deforestation, lack of clean water

Mexico: Finca La Victoria, El Crucero & San Luis
Total spent 2002-2006 = $161,681
Total budgeted 2007= $32,000
Total budgeted 2002-2006 = $142,954

Farm basics
504 hectares
2,500 community members
90 children

Background - Because of the immense population of this farm, it has been divided into 3 sections to simplify living conditions. When assessing the needs of the farm, Rogers Company took special care to look at the individual needs of each community separately.

2002 El Crucero - For the 160 families living at El Crucero, a better water source was located and piped into the new, small kitchen that had been constructed within the year. The bathrooms were repaired and painted and sinks were installed. The new water supply was then run to them as well. A 3-meal a day meal program was also implemented.

2002 San Luis - Many structural changes were made at San Luis. First, shower and bathroom floors were repaired. A septic tank, kitchen, medical clinic, new housing quarters, and children’s nursery were each built. A program to provide workers and their families with three meals a day was begun and an outdoor cooking area was constructed to make meal preparation easier (see picture below).

2002 Ranchavia - When we arrived, the existing open housing block was being used to sleep 250 to 300 people. This was unacceptable so we funded upgrades for the facility. Showers, bathrooms, walls, and cement walkways were also added. Total spent for the entire farm in 2002: $38,360

2003 - The bathroom repairs started in 2002 were completed, a children's recreation area and nursery were built, and housing was upgraded. The farm's existing large kitchen was redesigned and divided into two rooms. It can now accommodate 1,200 people and we were able to begin a medical clinic in the new room. Supplies, medicines and equipment were purchased for the clinic and a full time nurse plus a weekly doctor were hired. A nutritional consultant was hired to design improved meals for pickers and their families and new kitchen equipment was purchased (including new tortilla-making machines) (see picture). Total spent: $40,000

2004 - A separate building for the medical clinic was constructed (moved from the 2nd room of the new kitchen) and the El Crucero II housing block was rebuilt. We rebuilt five, 100 person housing blocks and erected walls to create a private area for each temporary family, thus crafting 10 small apartments. Not only will this provide families an area of their own, it will also help prevent the spread of germs. Total spent: $34,791

2005 - 2006 - Medical equipment, a nurse’s salary, and medicines were provided for the clinic. Tiles were added in the El Crucero II housing block and the construction began on the new El Crucero IV housing block. A meal plan was also begun for the children. Total spent: $48,530

2007 - Plans include completing the El Crucero IV housing block and constructing a principal house to service the entire farm. RCF will also continue to provide a nurse’s salary and supply equipment and medicines for the clinic as they are needed. Total budgeted: $32,000