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#MAKEITHAPPEN

By: Rafael Micha

                  #Make It Happen

COMING SOON TO A CHARITY NEAR YOU!

F                 or starters, a huge shout out goes to all the corporate  Brigada is a tool for non-profits, companies, governments, donors,
                  sponsors of fundraising events, especially: party        and well-intentioned citizens to work collectively, effectively, and
                  planners across the land, PR firms extraordinaire,       transparently towards the common good and help to coordinate
                  libation experts such as Casa Cuervo and La Europea,     the reconstruction of communities in the wake of natural disasters.
generous accommodations by Grupo HABITA, across the board                  Brigada is currently being piloted across approximately 4,000
supporters like Fundación Jumex, and each and every one whom               communities in Mexico, as the country rebuilds from the back-to-
I fondly refer to as the usual suspects. Without their unwavering          back earthquakes of September 2017. In the days since its launch,
and committed support, we would not be able to organize any                civil society organizations have documented over $10.5 million
charitable happenings.                                                     U.S. dollars on reconstruction expenditure and mapped hundreds
                                                                           of verifiable projects. Its stellar advisory board includes film
Here are a few of this summer’s undertakings.                              Mexican prodigal son Alfonso Cuarón, and star architect Tatiana
                                                                           Bilbao, which guarantees transparency. Please contact brigada.mx.

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