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Support farmer-to-farmer mentoring in Nicaragua
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Summary
North American farmers volunteer and work with landless farmers in Nicaragua, helping 54 farmers with land/finance, new crops, marketing, and value-added projects to grow sustainable family incomes.
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Received $10,285 from 146 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Landless farmers in Nicaragua face persistent poverty and uncertainty for their families. This farmer to farmer mentoring program purchases land for landless farmers, then assists them with land financing, training on new crops and techniques, marketing of crops, and value-added activities. This allows the farmers to own their land, building not only sustainable incomes to feed and educate their families, but also land where they can build homes and provide decent shelter for their families.
Activities
Each participating farmer has access to financing for their land and crops, training on crop techniques, new networks and access to markets, and value-adding activities, such as a new coffee co-op that is packaging and marketing their organic coffee.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $10,285
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $9,715
Total Funding Goal: $20,000
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 Farmer to farmer program, a part of the Million Mentors Initiaitve, equips farmers to find sustainable solutions that can support their families, transform at-risk communities and alleviate povierty.
Project Message
Previously, my husband worked for other farmers. As land recipients, the farm mentors helped us with a home, now surrounded with beautiful flowers and a garden full of peppers, corn, beans, papaya…
- Elsa Suazo Martinez, Wife of a land loan recipient of the F2F Program
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on October 29, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 08, 2006.
Latest Update from the Field
Farmer to Farmer Update
By David and Wendy Vanklinken - Farmer to Farmer, October 29, 2007 05:50 PM
David and I want to thank you for your support in the past year for the work being done in Nicaragua.
It would be a pleasure to Partner with you to continue to be a part of the ministry here in Nicaragua and in Africa. We have created a blog and have attached an address to keep you up to date with the latest happenings. http://www.partnerworkinnicaragua.blogspot.com
The Lord has continued to accomplish great things in Nicaragua with Partners Worldwide work.
The Farmers and their families are becoming more knowledgeable in marketing and learning new technology. New business like sewing, bread making and coffee packaging are among a few new jobs created.
Your continued prayer and support would be appreciated.
David and Wendy Vanklinken
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