Wal-Mart de Mexico announced today a US$1.2 million grant to World Vision to aid economic recovery in the flooded Tabasco-Chiapas region of Mexico.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. provided $600,000 and Wal-Mart de Mexico leveraged the total Wal-Mart Stores donation through a matching grant from the United Nations Development Program in Mexico, bringing the total amount of relief funds for flood victims to $1.2 million.

In the US, the grant was presented to World Vision at a ceremony in the Mexican Consulate of Little Rock, Ark.

In Mexico, the donation was presented by Gisela Noble, General Director of Wal-Mart Foundation Mexico and the UNDP representative Antonio Rendón. The ceremony was held at the World Vision Mexico office before mass media. Josue Gonzalez, National Director of WVMexico received the grant that will be used in relief projects aimed at re-activating the economical stand of families in the region of Tabasco, affected by the flooding.

"Our goal is to support the poorest people in Tabasco, those who do not have access to funds or credits to recover their sources of income", said Josue Gonzalez.

"We are partnering with the best", said Gisela Noble, as she mentioned the efforts of both the PNUD and World Vision to promote emergency relief projects in Mexico and around the world.

Starting as soon as flood waters recede a 12 months project was developed to restart viable livelihood activities. Its objective is to restore people's livelihoods by way of economic initiatives; sustainable agricultural & livestock or small-scale commercial activities for the affected population.