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...The morning mist rises slowly, caressing the broad crowns of the trees that shelter the joyous awakening of birds of this hot and humid region. In the truck, health promoters excitedly share their experiences in the communities they visited. Some laugh at the new gossip, while others talk about their vaccine management skills, still feeling a bit insecure. It is only now that the differences in experience and knowledge are visible. During the visit, Gabi could see how one of the young promoters hesitated for a second to put the vaccine in the arm of a 6-month-old girl. When with trembling hands she finally managed to get the needle to pierce the arm, she did it with too little force. The mother could not contain the girl who jumped in pain with the needle hanging from her arm. Another health promoter managed to help contain the baby. The mother with her shy smile conveyed, "it's okay, I understand, you're learning". She grabbed the promoter's hand and looked at her affectionately, “Don't worry my dear. Try again, don't be afraid, this little girl won't even remember it,” then she laughed.
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The fresh breeze sweeps through Gabi's thoughts. She retraces the last two years of work. It was difficult — COVID19 complicated so many, many things. The EZLN decided to close the caracoles, and the communities had to use very strict health protocols to protect themselves. The promoters were saturated with work. At the beginning there was no protective equipment, nor was there much information about the disease. Treating and supporting patients was an even bigger task with the threat of exposure that threatened their own lives.
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But Gabi did not give up, it was her call, the communities needed her...
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This kind of daily dedication to taking care of one another, and to defending life and culture in the face of constant siege, is the seed that now bears fruit in the hearts and actions of indigenous communities across southern Mexico...El Sur Resiste!
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