The Tia Foundation

06/10/2026

At our recent project in Valle de Guadalupe, Jalisco, a smaller-than-expected clinic turned into an opportunity to extend our impact beyond clinic walls to provide critical interventions where they were needed most.

Among those we reached was an elderly woman living in a retirement home who was experiencing leg pain after a fall. Our team recognized the signs of a more serious injury and insisted on immediate imaging. Doctors confirmed a fractured femur and early signs of an embolism. Because of this timely intervention, she survived.

Thank you to our volunteers, supporters, healthcare partners, and community leaders who make moments like these possible.

06/02/2026

Some communities go months or years without medical care. In these cases, Tia sets up mobile clinics in plazas, churches, schools, or community health centers so residents can receive treatment close to home.

Our mobile clinics often include:
• Medical consultations with doctors, nurses, nutritionists, psychologists, and physical therapists
• Prescription and over-the-counter medications
• Prenatal and children’s vitamins
• Vaccinations and injections
• Laboratory testing
• Minor surgical procedures

But, lasting change requires local leadership. That's why we train Promotores, the community-selected health workers who keep villages healthy long after our team departs.

Promotores can reach 500 people and become trusted responders in emergencies and dependable educators for preventative care. They bridge the gap between the needs of the community and out-of-reach healthcare.

05/28/2026

In many rural Mexican communities, basic healthcare is out of reach.

Clinics are understaffed, doctors visit irregularly, and transportation to the nearest hospital is limited or nonexistent. Families live hours, sometimes days, from medical support.

Homes may lack electricity, running water, safe birthing spaces, or a clean area to treat injuries. Farming steep terrain with hand tools leads to preventable accidents, and untreated chronic illnesses often worsen in silence.

A single medical emergency can push a family deeper into poverty.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

A trained health worker from within the community, equipped with a simple medical kit, can stabilize injuries, manage illness, provide education, and save lives.

One person changes the trajectory of an entire village.

Tia Foundation trains community-selected health workers to respond to emergencies and provide essential preventative care in areas where clinics are scarce or non-existent.

Today, Tia-trained health workers support entire regions by vaccinating children, assisting with childbirth, managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, and delivering preventative health education within their own villages.

05/20/2026

At the Tia Foundation, every partnership begins by listening.

Before launching a program, we meet with residents, local leaders, and healthcare workers to better understand the challenges affecting community health. We learn about issues ranging from diabetes and malnutrition to unsafe water and environmental hazards.

We also work to uncover the root causes behind these issues. In one community facing extraordinarily high rates of kidney failure, our team discovered that industrial contamination in the local river was impacting the drinking water families relied on every day. Without community engagement and data collection, the source of the crisis may have remained hidden.

During each visit, our medical teams provide care while volunteers gather important information on health, nutrition, housing, water access, and chronic illness. These insights help us work alongside communities to design programs focused on treatment, education, training, and long-term wellbeing.

By listening first, we can help build healthier people, stronger families, and more resilient communities.

05/14/2026

Did you know?

Tia’s Community Healthcare System boosts local capacity by focusing on prevention, practical solutions, and teaming up with the public sector instead of creating dependency.

Key Parts of Tia’s Model:
• Community Leadership
• Structured Training
• Medical Tools and Protocols
• Ongoing Education
• Municipal Sustainability

After 20 years, we're excited to share that this model has given 1 million people access to medical services where little or none was available before.

We're just getting started.

Learn more and support our work: https://tiafoundation.org/donate-to-tia-foundation/

05/07/2026

For two decades, the Tia Foundation has supported rural communities in creating something remarkable: a sustainable healthcare ecosystem that is grounded in local leadership, trust, and the principle of neighbors supporting one another.

By training community-chosen health workers, promoting preventative care, and bolstering municipal connections, Tia has helped rural communities throughout Mexico establish enduring access to healthcare, even after outside volunteers depart.

Today, over 1 million individuals have access to medical services where little or none was available before because of Tia's approach.

This achievement reflects the resilience, knowledge, and dedication of the communities themselves. We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to our mission of enabling healthier individuals and stronger communities over the past twenty years.

Follow along as we plan to reach even more in the next 20 years!

05/05/2026

Happy Cinco de Mayo! 💙

Today is a celebration of culture, resilience, and community. It's also a moment to reflect on the communities we work alongside every day in Mexico.

At the Tia Foundation, our work is rooted in partnership. Through training local Community Health Workers—Promotoras—we’re helping expand access to healthcare to communities across rural Mexico where it’s often out of reach.

Real impact doesn’t come from the outside. It comes from within communities.

We are grateful to be part of that work.

02/13/2026

We’re excited to share that Don Jose’s will be catering this year’s Hearts for Health Fair! 🌮

A longtime local favorite known for their authentic Mexican dishes and welcoming, family-style atmosphere, Don Jose’s is helping us make this celebration even more special.

We’ll be serving FREE Mexican food to the first 250 guests, so come early, bring your friends, and enjoy a great meal while connecting with our community!

02/12/2026

This Saturday: Tia's Hearts for Health Fair -

This Sunday, February 15, we’ll gather in Phoenix to celebrate 20 years of the Tia Foundation and 1 million lives served through sustainable, community-driven healthcare. This day is about gratitude, reflection, and fun!

02/11/2026

Tia is excited to welcome Brighter Bites as a partner for this year’s Hearts for Health Fair! 🍎👩‍🍳

Brighter Bites is a national nonprofit working to help families build healthier habits by increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables and providing hands-on nutrition education.

At the Fair, they’ll be hosting live nutrition demonstrations, sharing simple, approachable ideas you can bring straight into your own kitchen.

Join us for the afternoon to learn something new and connect with organizations making a real impact in our community!

Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 12–3 PM | Encanto Park