Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico

by EcoLogic Development Fund
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico
Home Gardens for 200 Families, Oaxaca, Mexico

Project Report | Sep 28, 2020
Moving Forward in San Jose Chiltepec

By Severiana Dominguez | Project Technician, FARCO-EcoLogic

Ofelia shares her hopes for her garden & community
Ofelia shares her hopes for her garden & community

Dear GlobalGiving supporters,

Greetings from La Chinantla! First of all, thank you so much for your generous support during GlobalGiving’s recent Little by Little Campaign. You have made it possible for us to move forward with the implementation of home gardens where they are greatly needed in the community of San José Chiltepec. Over the last weeks I have been focusing on:

Getting the green light from local authorities the Municipal Council of San José Chiltepec to hold our workshops. As I mentioned in my last update, during the pandemic we have prioritized safety and have been following all guidance from national and local authorities. As such, we needed to get permission from the municipal authority and present a plan outlining the safety protocols and measures that would be taken, based on the recommendations of the Secretary of Health. In advance of the first workshop, we carried out a disinfectant cleaning, distributed face masks, and hand sanitizer to workshop participants. In addition, during the workshop, we ensured that the proper distance was maintained between each participant.

Holding a workshop on the establishment and management of home gardens. Last week, I led the workshop on the use and management of home gardens. The 10 families we worked with emphasized their importance due to the improvement in food security. They are very interested in producing their own food with fast-growing species that they can use in the shortest possible time, such as radish, onion, squash, cucumber, green beans, and chili peppers. These vegetables are part of their daily diet and due to the increase in prices and shortages in local markets, they have become a necessity.

Visits to 10 families where the home gardens will be implemented. After the workshop, I visited the sites where each family will establish its home garden and made specific technical recommendations for each place. At each site, we decided where the best place would be and established the basic layouts to begin orchard management tasks. The next step will be to prepare the substrate to establish the seedbeds and finally planting the seeds.

I look forward to keeping you updated as we move forward--we truly could not do it without you! I hope you and your loved ones continue to stay safe and healthy.

In solidarity,

Severiana Dominguez, Project Technician

Oaxaca, México

Selecting and establishing garden sites
Selecting and establishing garden sites
Transporting materials to the community
Transporting materials to the community
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EcoLogic Development Fund

Location: Cambridge, MA - USA
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Project Leader:
Barbara Vallarino
Cambridge , MA United States

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