Marla Daily - 5-27-2010 at 08:48 PM
Does anyone have special contacts or experience with getting a Mexican young adult (19) a student visa to come to the US to visit?
Marisol Higuera [www.marisolhiguera.com], born deaf mute at a remote Pacific fish camp, will be graduating secundaria (9th grade) from Rancho Sordo
Mudo later this year. We would like to help her get a high school education, but there are no high schools for deaf children on the peninsula. We are
happy to help her continue her education in the U.S., but thus far have been stumped on the student visa issues.
Marisol's mother died recently (kidney failure, probably caused from drinking contaminated water they haul from Rio La Purisima); and now her
remaining family consists only of her father and brother, both fishermen with no resources. Their palapa blew down in the last hurricane and the men
are simply camping as best they can manage.
Can anyone assist with contacts to help us get her a student visa?
bajaguy - 5-27-2010 at 09:39 PM
You may want to try these web sites. They may be able to provide information or assistance:
http://csdr-cde.ca.gov/
http://www.csdraa.org/
irenemm - 5-27-2010 at 10:21 PM
Is that the Rancho outside of Ensenada? My friends twin son's went there and one became a Dr. He did not go to the States. I will see If I can ask her
were he went. She did not have money I know as her husband died when the boys were about 7 years old. So there must be some place to go
here in Mexico.
Marla Daily - 5-28-2010 at 05:45 AM
Yes, Rancho Sordo Mudo is located in the Guadalupe Valley between Ensenada and Tecate. The school ends at secundaria = 9th grade. We have been unable
to find a high school for the deaf in Mexico so Marisol can continue her education. We look forward to the information about the continuing education
your friend's child received! Great news. (It was our understanding that only one RSM student, Omar, had an opportunity to go on to college.) Love to
know the story behind the case you mention!
shari - 5-28-2010 at 08:26 AM
Marla...thank you for your kindness and heart in helping this most deserving young woman.
Terry28 - 5-28-2010 at 10:19 AM
Marla..your the type of person that caused me to join this board....not people arguing over the price of gas!! We need more folks with your heart!
irenemm - 5-28-2010 at 11:31 AM
Marla
My friend is out of town right now. Could you email me to remind me to call her again.
thanks Irene
posadadondiego@yahoo.com
I have also let myself a note
irenemm - 6-3-2010 at 07:24 PM
Marla I have the information you need.
U2U or email me
posadadondiego@yahoo.com
Irene
Posada Don Diego
Vicente Guerrero.Baja
Mil Gracias y Suerte
Mulegena - 6-3-2010 at 08:29 PM
Marla, thank you for taking this on.
Please keep Nomads updated as developing.