The Guadalupana Fire

For anyone who reads my blog and isn't familiar with the various Isla Mujeres message boards, a tragic fire took place Friday night in the new Colonia Guadalupana on the island. The video above shows the aftermath. The last total I heard was that 18 homes burned. These are people with very little who lost everything.

A friend who designs gorgeous seaglass jewelry to sponsor a student's college expenses on the island is now donating all her proceeds to the cause to help those people left homeless. Please take a look at her designs on her Etsy site -- Silver Moon Gallery. She has beautiful necklaces, bracelets, bookmarks, wineglass charms -- all sorts of goodies!

While I plan on taking some donations down to the island on our next trip in July, these people need help sooner than that. I decided I'd just donate money directly. In addition to donating the proceeds from her jewelry sales, Jana also graciously offered to act as a go-between to get money donations to the La Gloria English School on Isla where they are helping coordinate the effort. I made a quick donation today to the cause by using her PayPal account.

So please consider buying some of Jana's beautiful jewelry or donating money to the victims of the Guadalupana fire.