Support Sustainability for Guatemalan Farmers

Summary

Families in the village of Villa Linda will be able to increase their incomes through various economic and agricultural projects and, in turn, buy the land that they are working. progress report read updates from the field

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	£15 - Provides credit management training for one woman.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Ten million Guatemalans live below the poverty line, earning less than $1 or $2 a day. Nine out of 10 Guatemalan farmers do not own enough land to feed their families. Trapped in a cycle of basic survival, they pay exorbitant rents for poor quality land or work for desperately low wages as migrant laborers. Agros restores hope for such families by purchasing farmland, providing agricultural training, and much more. Families pay back the cost of the land, proudly earning right to its title.

Activities

Agros offers families the opportunity to earn land over time through the fruits of their own labor. This year they plan to start gardens, small animal husbandry projects, a community bank for small businesses, and training in natural medicine.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £9,077
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £0
Total Funding Goal: £8,917

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The Agros model works to ensure economic, environmental, organizational, and social sustainability. Sustainability is not only key for the villagers, but for the long-term and integrated approach to address these issues.

Project Message

We see a radical change in these families’ lives once they move onto their land. Enabling farmers to earn land enables them to rediscover their dignity.
- Mario Morales, Executive Director, Agros Guatemala

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Cathy Reilly,
Direct Marketing Manager
2225 4th Ave.
2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98121
United States
(206) 528-1066
Email:

Project Sponsor

Agros International

Organisation

Agros International
2225 4th Avenue Suite 200
Seattle, Washington 98121
United States
206-528-1066
http://www.agros.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Guatemala and can also be found under Microfinance.

For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 27, 2011.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 11, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Update: Sustainability for Guatemalan Farmers

By Cathy Reilly - Marketing & Communications Manager, December 27, 2011 02:45 PM

We're so grateful for your ongoing support of Agros communities like Villa Linda in Guatemala! The community is making great progress thanks to your commitment.

We are excited to share with you the Summer 2011 update for Villa Linda. You can also access this update on our website at http://www.agros.org/ag/villagepdfs/VillaLinda.pdf. The report highlights some of the opportunities and challenges that the community faces, and their plans for the coming year. Some of those plans include managing a nursery of coffee plant seedlings, cultivating a garden of medicinal plants to treat common ailments, and continuing with sewing and literacy classes for the community’s women.

In addition to these more recent updates, the report also features annual indicators that monitor the progress of the village over time, so that you can follow the community's journey out of poverty.

As always, we’d welcome any feedback you may have about these reports. Thanks again for your partnership in helping families to escape the cycle of generational poverty in Guatemala!

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Villa Linda Update Summer 2011 (PDF)

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