The Saint of Chiapas, Mexico - Don Sergio Castro

For 40 years, 70-year-old Don Sergio Castro has been providing FREE treatment among the thousands of aboriginal burn victims in the mountains surrounding San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico. Speaking seven languages in addition to several of the ancient Mayan dialects still spoken in this part of Mexico...Castro relies on donations of supplies to treat the poverty-stricken indigenous victims who cannot get help any other way. This video illustrates the health care crisis that surrounds in-the-home cooking fires, and one man's heroic attempts to deal with it. If you would like to contribute to a project to help Don Sergio Castro, please visit www.afcb.ca

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• Mexico
• Chiapas
• burns
• cooking
• fires
• Don
• Sergio
• Castro

[inaoj]

I was impressed and moved by your video Years ago, traveling sola in Chiapas by collectivo

etc.I met Sergio in Chamula & accompanied him into the hills where I saw him give medecines and (from a distance) treat a burn victim. I also heard him speak the native language (Tzotzil?)of that mountain village I took LD fotos since he felt I should not come close to the burn victim& later saw the small museum he had in town. He is "for real."

[andysparling]

Thank you for your comment. Sergio changed my approach to life, and those of the people I was with. We are trying to raise money in Canada to provide him with a burn "clinic" in San Cristobal. If you are aware of anyone who might wish to contribute....please ask them to contact me.

[vital2mi]

South America has been cooking this way for centuries...what happened?

Your vid seemed to have gotten off the point and lost me or perhaps I have a more serious sleep deficit than realized.

[andysparling]

Not sure what you mean, "gotten off the point." Can you explain that a bit?

[oukht3]

I saw him when I was in Chiapas and I saw a lot of pictures of his patients. He has a big heart. The guy is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. He spoke in french with us and also in spanish. He was talking about the traditional clothes of Chiapas.

[andysparling]

The group I was travelling with is trying to raise money to estblish a burn treatment centre in San Cristobal de las Casas.

[JimSmithInChiapas]

I know Don Sergio Castro. I once saw him care for an infected diabetic foot that I couldn't even make myself look at.

[mercyrockypoint]

I just came from San Cristobal and three girlfriends and I went to the museum and Sergio kindly told us about all the beautiful clothing they weave. Afterwards he showed us a presentation on the area and told us about his work in SanCristobal and nearby towns with burn victims and those who have diabetes - a foot problems. He is for real - I hope that those that see this video can visit him, donate to his cause - see his website

[xPEPEelTOROx]

Tienes razón, muchos indígenas provocan su pobreza, xq siempre se les ofrecen oportunidades (a muchos, más no a todos, quiero aclarar), y por no abandonar sus costumbres, no las toman...Esperemos q eso cambie, y sin que dejen sus costumbres, logren progresar...Es un problema bastante complejo...

[racing2803]

es una lastima que un estado de mexico muy hermoso con mas de 4 plantas hidroelectricas, exportadores de cafe y mucho turismo, tenga esta realidad, la pregunta es que esta haciendo cada uno de nosotros para el desarrollo de nuestro pais, muchos emigran a los estados unidos, y otros se quedan marginados a la pobresa, no todos tenemos la misma oportunidad de sobresalir adelante, al menos que alguien te la ofresca incondicionalmente como sergio sin cambio a nada saludos bye.

[vardo5]

Sergio is pretty much a saint.

[xxxtamal]

ese es chiapas.asi es yo soy de ahi pero no de esos lugares tan marginados.. y no es ser discriminativo pero es pobre el que quiere..por que siempre hay algo para salir adelante..y pues es bopnito vivir asi claro masno al dia .digo bonito ´por q esos paisajes y esa paz..no la vez ni en el cielo....slaudos