"After 16 years of fighting, the Latin Village in North London, the only Latin Village in the UK, faces being demolished. It is the UK's second largest concentration of Latin businesses after the Latin Quarter in Elephant & Castle which is also under threat. We need your help to save it.

We are an association of 100% BAME tenants at the Latin Village: Pueblito Paisa in Seven Sisters Market, North London. Our vibrant market is more than just a place where traders make a living. It is a cultural hub and of fundamental importance to BAME women, children and Latin people across the UK and a cross cultural platform for wider community. It is a youth facility; a place where children can play and enjoy their culture. The majority of traders are women and a generation of young people has been raised here. Even the UN has recognised its significance. It is the heart beat of the Latin community. But soon, unless we are successful in our final legal challenge, the bulldozers will move in and our community will be devastated.

A UN statement issued on 26th March 2019 stated: "The [UN] experts said the local authorities involved in the project had failed to adequately assess and mitigate the impact of the project on the cultural rights of minorities, including children."

Our case : We have been fighting to save our beloved market for 16 years but now we are facing our last battle. The Secretary of State granted a Compulsory Purchase order in January signalling the imminent destruction of the Latin Village. In its place Grainger PLC – the UK’s biggest private residential landlord - will build a shopping centre and 196 ZERO yes ZERO affordable homes on public sector TfL land. It will also reduce the existing affordable housing stock on the order land. BME tenants in affordable homes have been unlawfully evicted to make way for this CPO. Traders have complained about discrimination, harassment and victimisation from the developer's agent.

The UN have stated: "We are concerned that, according to reports, this treatment appears to be particularly targeted at people of Latin American origin and descent and includes language with racial and discriminatory undertones"

We have one last roll of the dice to fight this discriminatory proposal which disproportionately impacts BME women and children. We are challenging the CPO at the High Court in a bid to save our community.

What are we trying to achieve : We want to be able to continue to enjoy a little piece of Latin America in North London. We want to continue to celebrate our culture and act as a hub for all Latin Americans in the UK. But we can only do that if we successfully challenge the CPO. That is why our solicitors at Hodge Jones & Allen have lodged and appeal at the High Court. We will also be represented by Marc Willers QC. We realise this is an epic battle of David versus Goliath proportions and it is only with your help that we can succeed.

What do we need: We need £7,500 to pay towards our last ditch legal battle so that we can get justice for the Latin & BME community. If we lose our village the impact to our community may never be repaired. " "