Tejiendo Alianzas (TA) is a Mexican non-governmental organization and authorized charity that collaborates with residents of rural communities in areas of limited economic resources to transform and strengthen local economies, improving quality of life while establishing a replicable model. TA was born from the need to create solutions for economic poverty in rural communities in Oaxaca. This is the same poverty that causes migration, the separation of families, and the loss of cultures and traditions, driving the proliferation of ghost towns. Therefore, TA created in a different model of community development, focusing on the incubation of local micro businesses that generate an economic and social impact for residents. This means that we build capacity among members of local projects in the management and development of their companies; we create and put into practice a strategy for their formalization and growth; we link them with sales channels in viable markets; and we raise funds to support the purchase of machinery and others important materials for the proper functioning of their companies. When these community micro businesses become sustainable, their members decide what percentage of their income they will donate to launch a social or cultural initiative in the same community, while we also raise funds with them. In this way we become partners in social and economic development.