Structural organization
In Cuba there is the "National Advisory Commission of Ajefismo" (C.A.N.A.) which is chaired by Masons who are responsible for ensuring that young people have everything they need. Each province of the country has a "Committee for Overcoming Ajefista" (C.S.A.) chaired by Ajefistas. In Mexico there was a body called "Consejo Central AJEF" (Central Council of AJEF) as a superior body that supervised and organized, and was made up of active members of AJEF. In Mexico there are not many Central Councils, although they still exist in Tamaulipas and Chiapas. Each Chapter (as it is called in Mexico) depends directly on the provisions of its Lodge and Grand Lodge, but to maintain communication and fraternal work there are many events that promote fraternal activities.History
A.J.E.F. was founded in La Havana, Cuba on February 9, 1936, (International Day Of The Ajefismo), by Fernando Suárez Núñez ''“El Divino Ciego”'' quien se desempeñaba como Segundo Diácono en su logia “Perseverancia”. Este gracias a su magnífica creación consiguió múltiples reconocimientos.(Nació el May 7, 1882 y murió el Jan. 24 1946). The first lodge was called "Esperanza" (Pionera Del Ajefismo) auspiciada por la Respetable, Centenaria y Meritisima Logia Simbólica “Perseverancia”. (Hope). Reachin g 5,000 members by 1938, its rapid growth began to foster el Ajefismo en overseas. In 1939 the first Mexican A.J.E.F. Lodge, named afterMystique and ritual.
Sus rituales, sus liturgias y legislaciones originales fueron confeccionados por su creador "Don Fernando Suárez Nuñez" "''El Divino Ciego".'' In Mexico the Regular Grand Lodges of the United States of Mexico Confederation (Confederación de Grandes Logias Regulares de la República Mexicana) assigned the Mexican Valley Grand Lodge (Gran Logia "Valle de México") to adapt the ritual for the Mexican youth; but in 1991 the United Mexican Grand Lodge of Veracruz (Gran Logia Unida Mexicana) created the "Vademécum del AJEF", the first compilation of ceremonials and the AJEF Theory - symbols and philosophic principles. Because of that it is the basis for the subsequent documents elaborated by other Grand Lodges, as the "Prontuario del AJEF", created in 1994 by the Grand Lodge Valle de México. The rituals that constitute the exercise of "Ajefismo" are aimed at developing moral values and social skills among the initiates. The Letters A.J.E.F. have in themselves a deeper meaning, as these are the letters of the "fundamental words" Love, Justice, Hope and Fraternity (Amor, Justicia, Esperanza y Fraternidad). El lema original es “Ajefismo y solo ajefismo". The institution's motto, always at the bottom of essays and official papers in Spanish is "For the nation and humanity" (Por la patria y la humanidad).References
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