Category Archives: Farmer Hero

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    Adjima Dianou

    Written on May 22, 2013 3:22 pm, by

    Burkina Faso, like other countries located in the Sahel region of Africa, is experiencing a food crisis due to persistent drought. Almost two million Burkinabe do not have enough to eat, many of them surviving on just one meal per...
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    David Lopez

    Written on Feb 5, 2013 11:45 am, by

    The village of San Antonio of Las Guarumas, in Honduras, has not always been a united community. Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America and much of the poverty is concentrated in rural communities like San Antonio....
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    Dona Cristina y los Caracoles

    Written on Dec 5, 2012 12:47 pm, by

    Below is the story of Doña Cristina Osegura as told by Kaitlin Porter, a Groundswell intern working with Vecinos Honduras, our partner organization based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Vecinos Honduras works with families and organizations in rural communities to promote the...
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    Elena Tenelema

    Written on Nov 15, 2012 9:20 am, by

    “I dreamed of being a leader in my community since I was 16 years old,” said Elena Tenelema. She lives in the tiny village of Tzimbuto located in the central Ecuadorian highlands about 10 miles from the city of Riobamba....
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    Ramón Alcívar

    Written on Aug 23, 2012 7:12 pm, by

    Poor soils, pests, and seasonal rains made it hard for Ramón Alcívar to grow his crops in Ambuqui, a village in the semi-arid highlands of northern Ecuador. Like many struggling farmers in the area, he drenched his crops with chemical...
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    Rubila Candela

    Written on May 29, 2012 12:09 pm, by

    With an average monthly income of less than $200, it was nearly impossible for Rubila Candela to feed her family healthy food. She relied on frying and lots of butter and cheese to flavor the stale produce she bought from...
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    Paris Saintilma

    Written on Mar 8, 2012 3:15 pm, by

    We often share stories about Groundswell’s efforts to scale up sustainable agriculture, address technical issues, and strengthen local food systems. While all of this work is critical, it is important to remember that it depends on establishing relationships and building...
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    Jacques Jille

    Written on Dec 6, 2011 9:02 pm, by

    Jacques Jille is the leader of the Peasant Organization of La Victoire (OPLD), a community-based organization serving La Victoire and surrounding rural areas in Haiti’s North Department. Jacques and other OPDL members support more than 8,000 Haitian farm families, strengthening...
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    Alfonso and Olga Juma

    Written on Oct 7, 2011 11:39 am, by

    Alfonso and Olga Juma could not produce enough to feed their family on their 1.5 acre farm in the semi-arid region where they live in Ecuador. The Chota Valley receives only about 24 inches of intense rainfall during three months...