Lupita

Los Álamos, Valles Centrales, Oaxaca

As part of the Ambulantes project Caminos Centro de Acompañamiento a Migrantes, in collaboration with the community, put up a mural messaging around COVID-19 prevention. This is the testimony of Lupita.

Lupita shared with us that she knew about COVID-19 before Caminos arrived in the community: “I knew that is was a contagious disease which could lead to death, we had to take care of ourselves, use antibacterial gel, facemask, and gloves.” However, with the information that Caminos shared as part of the mural, and throughout the process of putting it up, Lupita said that she began to change her perception and told us: “It seems faster when everyone collaborates and shares the work, shows that we have to help each other in order to get ahead.”

She considers that the importance of the mural is fundamentally based on: “The message that the mural gives about taking care of oneself and being united.” She also told us she was content because after participating in the design of the mural her perception changed: “Knowing how to better approach the subject allows us to prevent the spread of the virus and avoid spreading it with our families and friends.” 

Lupita shared that she had participated in other community projects and would like to see this type of activity repeated in other subjects such as environmental contamination, the impact of logging, and water purity.