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After Facebook Plea, Mexican Teen’s Quinceañera Fills Stadium With Thousands

Local and state support culminated in a land grant plus a scholarship, highlighting appeals for help to continue beyond one night.

Isela Santiago Morales, who works with her family collecting PET bottles, sorts recyclables at the municipal dump in Axtla de Terrazas, Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mauricio Palos)
Isela Santiago Morales rides for her 15th birthday party at a stadium in Axtla de Terrazas, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, organized by the community after her father's social media appeal drew support following her first sparsely attended party. (AP Photo/Mauricio Palos)
Confetti falls over Isela Santiago Morales during her 15th birthday party at a stadium in Axtla de Terrazas, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, organized by the community after her father's social media appeal drew support following her first sparsely attended celebration. (AP Photo/Mauricio Palos)
Isela Anali Santiago Morales dances during her 15th birthday party at a stadium in Axtla de Terrazas, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, organized by the community after her father's social media appeal drew support following her first sparsely attended party. (AP Photo/Mauricio Palos)

Overview

  • Roughly 2,000 people gathered in Axtla de Terrazas despite heavy rain for an all-night celebration featuring two stages and more than a dozen local music groups.
  • The municipal government provided the town stadium as the venue, expanding a once-sparse party into a community event that drew visitors from across Mexico and Texas.
  • A local photographer’s offer and DJ Jerónimo Rosales’s pledge to provide music kicked off a wave of donations from businesses and residents.
  • Isela received on stage a letter granting her a 90-square-meter plot of land in her hometown along with a scholarship to continue her studies.
  • Honoring her request, attendees brought toys for vulnerable children, and a teacher urged authorities to sustain support as she pursues her goal of becoming an educator.