Trash is unsightly, and can also be dangerous; broken glass and other sharp objects not disposed of properly can end up injuring children and others. Until recently, there were no public trash cans in San Martín Chiquito. Xela Aid changed that in July of 2006 with the installation of the very first trash can in the village, right in front of the Clinic. It's a sturdy one—made of steel, and cemented into the ground to last.  Help engender a tradition of keeping trash in its place by sponsoring a trash can, which we're partnering with local community leaders to install at key locations. Our goal is 30 across the town by the end of 2007, and the cost is just $30 each.

San Martin CLEAN Sponsors (Last update December 11, 2007)

Xela Aid thanks the following sponsors who have sponsored a trash can for our "San Martin CLEAN" campaign, a partnership with the local council of the village who are emptying the cans Our goal is 30 trash cans throughout San Martin, and trash can's can be sponsored in the name of a recipient through Xela Aid's Gift Sponsorship Program. Thank you for helping us keep dangerous and unsightly waste off the streets and out of the reach of children!

1. Mel Dinkel
2. Addie Martini
3. Sandra Peterson
4. Lillian & Elizabeth Pattison for Fran Page & Family
5. Marilyn S. Vanier
6. Leslie Baer
7. Jackie McDougall
8. Ann Muscat
9. Carlos de la Rosa
10. Lenny Altherr
11. Scott Dennis
12. Jane Pulsinelli
13. Chris Crow
14. Erica Cushing
15. Luis Enrique de Leon
16. Amalia Vasquez Perez
17. Patrick Little
18. Laura Bokesch
19. Matt Kopac