“Although sometimes things don’t go well, other people are not responsible for it.”

Korean War veteran Ray Buggs, 93, the 2022 recipient of the Herbert L. Wallace Lifetime Community Service Award.

Last year The ABS provided 2,968* services to Americans in need

*Informe anual, Junta de Asistencia Privada (JAP)

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OUR SERVICES

The American Benevolent Society opened its doors on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1868. Its purpose: "To support American citizens of good behavior, that due to illness are unable to work or that might be in a bad financial condition."

Monica

Monica celebrated her 100th birthday in November 2021. We supplement her Social Security income with a small pension.

Annual Health Fair

Several hundred Mexico City residents received flu and shingles vaccines when our Health Fair made a return after being cancelled by Covid concerns.

Thanksgiving Meal from Pinche Gringo

Octavio receives a Thanksgiving meal thanks to our business partnership with Pinche Gringo restaurants.

Monica

Monica celebrated her 100th birthday in November 2021. We supplement her Social Security income with a small pension.

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At that first meeting 25 members paid $2 apiece to help carry out the mission of The ABS. We continue to rely upon membership dues and donations to carry out our work.

In this gallery we highlight a few of our beneficiaries.

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Voter Assistance

Staff and volunteers of The ABS have been trained by the Federal Voting Assistance Program (fvap.gov). We offer in-person, telephone, email, and Zoom assistance to American citizens in:

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Absentee Ballot Return
Problems with voting

FVAP recommends that all Americans living abroad submit a registration/ballot request form called an FPCA every year

PHOTO: Jeronimo will be 18 on election day and is ready to vote in the 2022 mid-term elections after registering to vote at the American School with the help of ABS volunteers. Seventeen-year-olds who will turn 18 by election day can register to vote.