Back to Delegations	Spark Delegation to Juarez Mexico, June 2005 In April of 2005, Spark launched a program to educate San Francisco young professionals on the hundreds of young women in Mexican border towns have been the victims of abduction, rape, and murder in a horrific epidemic that began over a decade ago. Spark raised $3,000 for three groups in Juarez, Mexico attempting to bring justice for and put a stop to the murders and disappearances. Spark’s delegation to Mexico brought six young women from San Francisco to see the work of these groups first-hand. As a part of its advocacy campaign, Spark also met directly with government officials, demanding that action be taken to stop the femicides.