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Help Mexican Farmers Raise Sheep and Incomes
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Summary
Enable the families of San Miguel, Chiapas, Mexico, to increase their incomes through agricultural training, an animal husbandry (sheep) project, and a women’s weaving and handicraft project.
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How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $9,233 was raised for this project.
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Received $9,233 from 37 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The Agros Development Model meets a community where it is. The San Miguel families have been granted land by the government, but still lack the overall holistic development that is characteristic of Agros’ vision. Thus, initial projects focus on improving agricultural production & environmental practices, including animal husbandry, soil conservation, & crop diversification. Further training focuses on small-business development & budgets. $242 allows 1 family to participate in such projects.
Activities
All families will receive agricultural training (crop diversification, organic methods, business, etc.). 10 families will be trained in animal husbandry to buy & raise sheep; 25 women will be trained in different weaving styles & to increase salaries
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $9,233
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $9,233. The original project funding goal was $9,080.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The San Miguel families will increase their incomes, become better stewards of their land, and become a self-sustaining community, ultimately changing their children’s uncertain future into one of great promise.
Project Message
The mission of Agros is highly motivating as a solution for the most needy. I am very sure that we can do great work in Chiapas.
- Sergio Araiza, President, Agros Mexico board
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on August 17, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 25, 2005.
Latest Update from the Field
Nuevo San Miguel Mitontic Village Update Spring 2007
By Laurie Werner - Program Director, August 17, 2007 06:05 PM
Attached you will find the Spring update for the Agros village of Nuevo San Miguel Mitontic. 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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