Help Mexican Farmers Raise Sheep and Incomes
Support Mexican farmers
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.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $9,080 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By Agros International That You Can Help |
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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: $9,080
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 $9,080 . The original project funding goal was $9,080.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.agros.org)
- Mexico Country Profile (US Dept. of State) (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35749.htm)
- Mexico Country Statistics (CIA Factbook) (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mx.html)
- Rural Poverty Report 2001 (IFAD) (http://www.ifad.org/poverty/index.htm)
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
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Sean Dimond
Director of Marketing and Communications
4528 8th Ave NE
Suite 1A
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
(206) 528-1066
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Agros International
2225 4th Avenue Suite 200
Seattle,
Washington
98121
United States
206-528-1066
http://www.agros.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Mexico
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
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 November 6, 2009.
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
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