Support Sustainability for Nicaraguan Farmers

Summary

Supporting the Agros villages of Nicaragua will enable families to increase their incomes through various economic and agricultural projects. The families can then buy the land that they are working. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Land is a precious commodity throughout the world. Marginalized rural families lack access to the kind of credit needed to buy their own land. Trapped in a cycle of basic survival, they pay exorbitant rents for poor quality land, or work for desperately low wages as migrant laborers. Agros restores hope and opportunity for such families in Nicaragua by purchasing farmland, providing agricultural training, and much more. Families pay back the cost of the land, proudly earning right to its title.

Activities

Agros offers families the opportunity to earn land over time through the fruits of their own labor. This year they plan to plant green peppers, plantains & watermelon, raise chickens, rabbits & goats, & hold workshops on gender issues & cooperation

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,640
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $37,360
Total Funding Goal: $40,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The Agros model works to ensure economic, environmental, organizational, and social sustainability. Sustainability is not only key for the villagers, but for the long-term and integrated approach that addresses these issues.

Project Message

About a year ago, a friend of ours introduced us to Agros…From that moment forward our lives changed. Agros gave us hope to realize our dreams. Today we have land and a desire to overcome.
- Rosa del Carmen Medina, Villager, Norwich, Nicaragua

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Sean Dimond,
Director of Marketing and Communications
2225 4th Ave
Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121
United States
(206) 528-1066
Email:

Project Sponsor

Agros International

Organization

Agros International
2225 4th Avenue
Suite 200
Seattle, Washington 98121
United States
206-528-1066
http://www.agros.org

Learn more about Agros International and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Nicaragua and can also be found under Economic Development.

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

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 27, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 11, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Village Update Summer 2008

By Laurie Werner - Program Director, August 27, 2008 07:13 PM

Attached you will find the Summer update for the Agros village of Futuro del Manana. 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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