Support Sustainability for Guatemalan Farmers

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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 reportread updates from the field

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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: $6,826
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $10,691
Total Funding Goal: $17,517

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

Laurie Werner,
International Program Liaison
4528 8th Ave NE
Suite 1A
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
(206) 528-1066
Email:

Project Sponsor

Agros International

Organization

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

Learn more about Agros International and the project team.

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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 09, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

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

Latest Update from the Field

Villa Linda

By Laurie Werner - Villa Linda Fall 2008, December 09, 2008 03:27 PM

Attached you will find the Fall update for the Agros village of Villa Linda. Every quarter, the Agros US office receives a progress report on each village on topics such as: Community Organization, Land Ownership, Housing and Infrastructure, Community Education and Training, and Sustainable Economic Growth.
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