After two years of progress, the program Rejuvenate: Agroecology to Address the Food Crisis in Guatemala and Honduras, implemented by Groundswell International in partnership with Qachuu Aloom, AGRIDIVI–Flor del Café, Vecinos Honduras, and ACESH, and funded by Citi Foundation, concluded with significant changes in the lives of hundreds of farming families in the Central American Dry Corridor. In this region, covering 30% of Central America’s territory and where more than 10.5 million people … [Read more...] about Two Years Strengthening Food Sovereignty and Climate Resilience in Guatemala and Honduras: the Rejuvenate Program
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Practical Lessons from Pacho Gangotena’s Agroecological Farm in Ecuador
As part of our regional conference in Latin America, we visited Pacho Gangotena’s agroecological farm, a short drive from Ecuador’s capital, Quito. Finca Chaupi Molina is not just any agroecological farm. Over 32,000 Indigenous farmers and technicians have crossed its grounds to learn from Pacho and transform their own farms and chakras into healthy, regenerative systems. Harmony is the first word that comes to mind when crossing its humble gates. Striking simplicity and care were applied to … [Read more...] about Practical Lessons from Pacho Gangotena’s Agroecological Farm in Ecuador
Dos años fortaleciendo la soberanía alimentaria y la resiliencia climática en Guatemala y Honduras: Programa Rejuvenecer
Tras dos años de implementación, el programa Rejuvenecer: agroecología para abordar la crisis alimentaria en Guatemala y Honduras, implementado por Groundswell International junto a las organizaciones Qachuu Aloom, AGRIDIVI–Flor del Café, Vecinos Honduras y ACESH, y financiado por Citi Foundation, cerró con cambios significativos en la vida de cientos de familias campesinas del Corredor Seco Centroamericano. En esta región —que concentra el 30 % del territorio centroamericano y donde … [Read more...] about Dos años fortaleciendo la soberanía alimentaria y la resiliencia climática en Guatemala y Honduras: Programa Rejuvenecer
The Silence of the Land: A Story Written by Young Storytellers from Mexico
As part of an activity within the Youth Storytellers Program with Centéotl in Mexico, youth set out to create a short journalistic chronicle rooted in their own territory. The exercise was designed as a hands-on experience to strengthen writing and research skills, while also putting into practice different tools for observation and contextual analysis. Throughout the process, the youth worked on preparing interviews, both planned and spontaneous, and on developing skills for engaging with … [Read more...] about The Silence of the Land: A Story Written by Young Storytellers from Mexico
EL SILENCIO DE LA TIERRA: Una historia escrita por jóvenes contadores de historias de México
Como parte de una actividad del proceso de los Jóvenes Contadores de Historias con Centéotl en México, las y los participantes se aventuraron a realizar una pequeña crónica periodística desde su propio territorio. El ejercicio fue pensado como una experiencia práctica para fortalecer habilidades de escritura y de investigación, así como para poner en juego distintas herramientas de observación y análisis del contexto. A lo largo del proceso, los jóvenes trabajaron en la preparación de … [Read more...] about EL SILENCIO DE LA TIERRA: Una historia escrita por jóvenes contadores de historias de México
Nancy’s hands: from rock to fertile soil
This article was originally published in Spanish. Read it here. Nancy is an Indigenous farmer from the community of Tunshi Grande, Ecuador. Over the last few years, she has participated in a group process supported by our local partner, EkoRural, in which several families redesigned their farms to strengthen production and restore agroecological practices. The work began with drawing a map of the land. From there, each family organized their plot, located water sources, identified the … [Read more...] about Nancy’s hands: from rock to fertile soil