Every November, Kadimatón, a fundraiser for Kadima (an organization for people with special needs and/or handicapped) takes place at all schools within the Jewish community in Mexico City, to educate thousands of students about disabilities and diversity. Rebeca Besquin has been committed to expanding The Butterfly Project to Mexico for at least 10 years.
In November 2017, The Butterfly Project paired with Kadima to help make an impression on these students by teaching them about the Holocaust; the 1,500,000 children who perished and the dangers of hatred. The impact we made will be reflected throughout future installations of the 6,000 ceramic butterflies painted by Kadima in diverse Mexican institutions.
Kadima also made a generous donation to The Butterfly Project, allowing students to paint a butterfly while giving the same opportunity to those less fortunate. We would like to thank Lily Margolis and Monica Tawill for making this possible.
Here is a video Kadima made of children painting butterflies at Kadimatón 2017:
The following schools and institutions participated in the campaign:
Schools
Colegio Atid
Colegio Sefaradí
Merkaz Montessori
Gan Condesa
Comunidad Israelita de Guadalajara
Colegio Tarbut
Gan Montessori
Colegio Or Hajayim
Colegio CIM ORT
Bet Hayeladim
Yeshiva Emuna
Comunidad Israelita de Monterrey
Colegio Maguen David
Colegio Yavne
Or Sameaj
Alegro Montessori
Colegio Monte Sinaí
Mi Espacio Montessori
Organizations
CRIT de Tlalnepantla
CONFE
Amigos del Down
Galher
CAM Huixquilucan
DIF Huxquilucan
Centro Iluminando y Editras
Nutre mis Seuños
CAM Naucalpan
Moviendo Causas
Niños que viven en el Reclusorio de Santa Martha Acatitla con sus mamas
Here are some wonderful images of children painting their butterflies:
