Improve Diet of 20 Guatemalan Families

The Women of Chumanzana have another nutrious food to feed their family.   Candelaria, the women's  development program manager,  arranged for Maria Q, Josefa, Candelaria M., and Maria M, four representatives of the group, to attend a workshop at Ixoqi' Capacitacion.  The women learned how to prepare and bottle jelly and marmalade made from the fruit they grow in their gardens.  Bottling it means that they can keep the unopened bottle of marmalade and jelly for a year without refrigeration.  It can be made when fruit is plentiful and kept to eat when there is no fruit available.

Maria Q. said that now she can make her own marmalade and jelly from her own fruit.  She has apples, plums, peaches, and pears.  When she wants to have some with her bread, she won't need to buy it.  Her family can enjoy it, too.  

Josefa said that it will be another way that she can earn money from her garden.  It is easy to make and she can sell it to  her neighbors who don't have fruit.

Candelaria M. said her family would be enchanted by this new food.  She was happy to learn how to preserve it in bottles.  She doesn't have a refrigerator, so this will be helpful.

Maria M. said that this is another new thing she has learned through the support of the Kateri Fund.  She thanks all of you who are responsible for this support.

All of the women along with Candelaria will now teach all the women who weren't able to attend the workshop how to make marmalade and jelly and preserve it in bottles.