“To those who argue that it would be better to help less fortunate Mexicans first, my answer is: Why not support those in need wherever they may be? A society that shows only selective solidarity is not a humane society.” -Embajador Luis Ortiz Monasterio.
We at Habesha Project believe that higher education is the best way to empower young people so that they can play a crucial role in the reconstruction of postconflict societies. Also, we’re convinced that welcoming young people from countries around the world makes Mexico a more diverse place, creates intercultural dialogue that promotes mutual understanding between societies, and enriches host communities. There are many challenges that we all face as members of the international community, but we believe that partnerships between civil society, universities, international organizations and the private sector can help us tackle some of the issues mentioned in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
With the help of generous donors like you!
Habesha Project is a civil society initiative which, despite looking to generate partnerships with large international donors, depends on private donations to do its work. The vast majority of money donated goes directly into providing students with a monthly stipend to finance their accommodation and living costs during their stay in Mexico.
Get InvolvedHabesha Project stands out for its rigorous selection process. In coordination with internationally recognised humanitarian agencies, we receive applications from candidates who show exceptional personal and academic merit.
Candidates who are interested in becoming Habesha Project beneficiaries send us two letters of recommendation, a motivation letter, and their transcripts. Habesha Project’s Selection Committee meticulously inspects each candidate’s documentation, and if the candidate passes this stage, he or she goes on to a series of interviews designed to identify academic committment, as well as active interest in the promotion of peace.
Once the candidate has been accepted, he or she is put on a waiting list until Habesha Project has the resources to transport him or her to Mexico.
Despite our best efforts, our resources are limited. But with your help, we can achieve our goals. You can find a number of ways in which you take part on the Get Involved page.
contacto@proyectohabesha.org
+52 1 55 4403 2382
Gral. Ignacio Allende 304, Zona Centro
20000 Aguascalientes, Ags.
Diálogo intercultural de México Activo ® 2019
Privacy PolicyThis Privacy Notice (hereafter the “Notice”) portrays the manner in which Diálogo Intercultural de México Activo, A.C. (hereafter the “Habesha Project”), which designated address to receive notices is the one located in Gral. Ignacio Allende 304, Zona Centro, Dto. Centro, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, C.P. 20000 and which designated email is contacto@proyectohabesha.org, in its character as “Data controller” will process the Personal Data and Banking Data of the Donners and the Possible Donners, as such terms have the following meanings.
For purposes of this Notice, these terms have the following meanings:
1. Law: Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties.
2. Regulations: The Regulations to the Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties.
3. Personal Data, Sensitive Personal Data, Database, Privacy Policy, Handler and Treatment: As established in Article 3 of the Law.
4. Bank Details: Any information on any Donor or Potential Donor relating to any account under his or her name in any Credit Institution, Financial Technology Institution, Popular Finance Institution (Sofom), or any other financial institution in which the Donor or Potential Donor has stored money, foreign currency, or any liquid assets.
5. Donor: Any individual who makes a Donation to Habesha Project.
6. Donation: As established in Article 2202 of the Civil Code of Aguascalientes.
7. Potential Donors: Any person who communicates any Personal Data or Bank Details with Habesha Project for the purpose and with the intention of making a Donation to Habesha Project.
Habesha Project shall collect Personal Data and Bank Details from Donors and/or Potential Donors by any means of communication, digital or otherwise. This includes, without limits, any electronic or non-electronic program, automatized or not, intended to receive Donors’ Donations. The Personal Data and Bank Details that Habesha Project shall include but not be restricted to the name, date of birth, nationality, home address and proof of address, photo identification, email address, telephone number, account number, credit or debit card number, name and address of financial institution at which the account is held, BIC or Swift code, and any other information on the Donor or Potential Donor of which Habesha Project deems the collection necessary in order to receive Donations.
The main purposes for which Habesha Project collects the Personal Data and Bank Details of Donors and Potential Donors are as follows:
1. To verify the Donor’s identity.
2. To receive Donations.
3. To process payments.
4. To comply with regulations related to the Prevention of Operations with Funds of Illegal Provenance to which Habesha Project is subject.
5. To comply with other regulations to which Habesha Project is subject according to Mexican and foreign fiscal law, as well as any international treaties of which Mexico is a signatory.
6. To comply with local and federal law.
7. To carry our Habesha Project’s work.
Other, additional purposes for which Habesha Project collects the Personal Data and Bank Details of Donors and Potential Donors are as follows:
1. To send, electronically or otherwise, information about possible events, meetings or talks related to Habesha Project’s activities.
2. To send letters of thanks for Donations received.
3. To send, electronically or otherwise, updates on Habesha Project’s activities, such as how Donations have been spent.
Should any Donor or Potential Donor not wish for his or her Personal Details to be used for the additional purposes, he or she may at any time submit a written request which includes his or her full name, address and proof of address, email address and photo identification, and in which he or she indicates the specific additional purposes for which he or she does not wish for his or her Personal Data and Bank Details to be used.
The said request should be sent via email or mail to the address provided by Habesha Project.
Habesha Project shall respect the said request and shall not use the Donor or Potential Donor’s Personal Information or Bank Details for the purposes given in the written request.
According to the content of article 28 of the Law, the Data Owner or his legal representative may request to the Data Controller, at any time, the Access, Rectification, Cancellation or Objection (hereafter the “ARCO rights”), of the Personal Data and Banking Data communicated to the Habesha Project.
Considering that such rights are considered, under the context of this Notice, as follows:
Access: Knowing what Personal Data does the Habesha Project has, what is it used for and the conditions that is given to its processing.
Rectification: To make corrections of the Personal Data and Banking Data and of any other information that is incorrect, outdated or inaccurate.
Cancellation: Request that the information stored in the data basis or records of the Habesha Project is deleted when it is considered that it is not being used in accordance with the purposes, principles, duties and obligations established in the applicable laws and in this Notice.
Objection: To oppose to the use of the Personal Data and/or Banking Data for specific purposes.
To exercise the ARCO rights the Data Owner must send a request to the designated email established by the Habesha Project, or by corrier service with confirmation of receipt to the designated address to receive notices, of the Habesha Project, which must fulfill with the requirements established in article 29 of the Law.
It is important that the Data Owner takes into account that in case he requests the rectification of his Personal Data and Banking Data, he must indicate the changes to be performed and provide the documents that support his request.
The Habesha Project will notify within the next 20 days following the receipt of the request hereafter mentioned, if the request is admissible or inadmissible. If it is admissible it will become effective following 15 days after it is notified that it is admissible.
In all matters concerning the exercise of the ARCO rights that are not contemplated in this Notice, it will apply what is established in articles 28 to 35 of the Law, just as any other article that results applicable from the Law or the Regulations. If there is any contradiction between this Notice and the Law and/or the Regulations, the Law and Regulations will apply.
Habesha Project has in place technical, physical and informatic measurements and adequate and efficient methodologies to ensure the protection and confidentiality of the Personal Data and Banking Data of the Donners and the Possible Donners.
In accordance with articles 36 and 37 of the Law and 17,68 and 74 of the Regulations, the Data Owner gives his consent and accepts that Personal Data and/or Banking Data may be transferred to people within or outside the United Mexican States. This, with the purpose to ensure and comply with the legally binding relationship between the Habesha Project and the Data Owner. Likewise, the Habesha Project may transfer the Personal Data and/or Banking Data without the Data Owners’ consent, in any of the cases established in article 37 of the Law.
The recipients to whom the Habesha Project sends any information must maintain the confidentiality of said information, on the same manner and under the same standards in which the Habesha Project maintains it. Likewise, said recipient must comply with the legislation and regulation that applies to personal data protection, in whatever country he is located.
This Notice may be modified by the Habesha Project at any time.
Said modification will be notified by posting a notice in the official internet page of the Habesha Project. Said notice will not have to say anything else besides the fact that this Notice has been modified and the date of its modification.
Any Donner may cancel at any time his subscription to the periodic donation platform established by the Habesha Project. Following, he may cancel a Donation that has not been reported yet as paid, by the correspondent financial institution, in the accounts of the Habesha Project. If said Donation is reported as paid in the account of the Habesha Project, it will apply what is established in the reimbursement policy of this Notice.
The Donner may cancel the Donation, whether by the procedures established in said platform or by sending a written request to the designated email established by the Habesha Project, or by corrier service with confirmation of receipt to the designated address to receive notices, of the Habesha Project. This doesn’t mean that this Notice ceases to have legal effect over the Personal Data and/or Banking Data communicated by the Data Owner to the Habesha Project.
In case any Data Owner request the cancellation of his Donation, he must provide his name, address and proof if address, photography ID, assets and amount that comprise the Donation that he wishes to cancel, Banking Data and any other information that in the opinion of the Habesha Project is necessary to perform the cancelation. The processing of the data communicated in order to perform the cancelation will have to follow the rules of this Notice. Likewise, the Donner may request the reimbursement of his Donation to the Habesha Project and the Habesha Project may reimburse such Donation, as long as the request for the reimburse of the Donation is done within the 5 days following the payment of said Donation in the accounts of the Habesha Project.
Hard assets, such as real estate, acquired by the Habesha Project through a Donation, do not comprise said Donation and the Donner does not have any right over such assets.
The request for the reimbursement of the Donation must have the same data as the request of cancelation and must be communicated to the Habesha Project in the same manner.
All reimbursed payments may delay up to 20 working days following the reception of the request for reimbursement, however, such term may be extended by events of force majeure, as it may be, without limiting, failures in the payment systems administrated by the Mexican Central Bank, failure in the systems of financial institutions, failures in the systems of the Habesha Project, natural disasters, non-predictable human mistakes and/or any other circumstance or action, of nature or men, beyond the control of the Habesha Project.
Any Data Owner has the right to be answered of any question he may have regarding his Donation and the process for canceling and reimbursing a Donation, by sending an email to the designated email established by the Habesha Project, or by corrier service with confirmation of receipt to the designated address to receive notices, of the Habesha Project.