Grow Clean Food & Harvest Water in Rural Oaxaca

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Summary

We provide practical solutions for improving quality of life for 30 rural families in Oaxaca by teaching them how to grow their own food, catch rainwater for irrigation, and cook with solar energy. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Rural communities in Oaxaca, Mexico face severe problems related to overexploited agricultural lands, water scarcity, and natural resource depletion. Technical and practical knowledge in green technologies is necessary to increase local self-sufficiency, create better living conditions, and preserve the region's biodiversity and cultural identity. This project offers hands-on training and practical solutions for communities to restore the landscape, grow their own food, and use renewable energy.

Activities

Organic gardens teach families how to grow clean food to improve their diets. Rainwater storage tanks provide a reliable source of water in arid landscapes. Solar energy ovens use renewable energy to cook and reduce the dependence on fossil fuels.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,239
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $124,861
Total Funding Goal: $126,100

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

Practical training in low-cost green technologies will provide 30 families with food and water self-sufficiency, thus improving their livelihoods and providing them with skills to train future generation in their community.

Project Message

As a result of GRUPEDSAC's workshops, I've realized that what my husband used to tell me is not true - he said I wasn't worth anything. I have learned many things and today I train other people.
- Graciela Martinez, Mazahua indigenous woman

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Carolina Lukac,
Outreach and Workshop Coordinator
Ave. de las Fuentes •184, local 517
Lomas de Tecamachalco
Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico 53950
Mexico
5255550257010
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Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Group to Promote Education and Sustainable Dev. Logo Group to Promote Education and Sustainable Dev.
Ave. de las Fuentes #184, local 517
Lomas de Tecamachalco
Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico 53950
Mexico
(52 55)52 94 45 52
http://www.grupedsac.org

Learn more about Group to Promote Education and Sustainable Dev. and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Mexico and can also be found under Environment.

For more information about Mexico, read the Human Development Report on Mexico or the Wikipedia entry for Mexico.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on October 09, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 30, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

Rainwater harvesting for a Oaxacan family

By Carolina Lukac - Workshop and Outreach Coordinator, October 09, 2008 08:02 PM

We have completed the construction of a fourth rainwater storage cistern to benefit the Aragón Ríos family in rural Oaxaca.
The entire family participated in the construction process, thereby acquiring the skills to teach their neighbors and replicate the technology in their community.
Our goal is to complete the construction of a total of 10 cisterns in the community of Guelaxico, Oaxaca, within the next few months. Thank you for your donation to help us provide clean water to families!
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