By Victor Sanchez | project coordinator
Hello again, we love to share with you in the life of our team and the projects of the jungle. As you already know, in order to call our community process out, we have different issues to attend to that are specific to the autonomy processes of each space.
The Na-Bolom nursery project(s) in the Sierra Frontera region (SELVA) have generated sustainable results for growth during these months, especially the month of April. Since in this period the students have generated an opportunity for the project, with different individuals in each location. In addition, the studies have been generated with the intention of exposing the project in different spaces, for example, in the participation in the Bojo environment carried out in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, this has an impact on the participation of more young people. As another activity relevant to the work of each space, is having achieved reforestation distinctions. Each time the project has more areas, of which are among interests in having participation in the project.
The days of visits and work were the following :
- April 03 and 04 planning of monthly activities.
- April 5 accompanied to the Cobach by Roberto Barrios (Maintenance)
- April 6 accompanied by Emiliano Zapata's Cobach
- April 7 accompanied to Cobach de Zamora pico de oro
- April 08 to 11, accompanied by Tres Lagunas with activities to recover necessary seeds for the rest of the living, as well as workshops for volunteers for the river
- April 17 accompanied to the Cobach of Roberto Barrios
- April 18, delivery of shade mesh to the management of the Technological University of the jungle Benemérito headquarters.
- April 19 accompanied to Cobach de Zamora Pico de Oro
- April 20 accompanied by Roberto Barrios' Cobach
- April 21 accompaniment to the Cobach of Emiliano Zapata
- April 24 accompaniment to the CECyT
- April 25 accompaniment to the technical secondary of Benemérito
- April 26 accompaniment to the CECyT
- April 27 accompaniment to the Cobach of Roberto Barrios
- 28 to 30 Attendance at the fair actions for good living in San Cristóbal with the accompaniment of personnel from Tres Lagunas.
The general activities carried out at each Cobach headquarters are the following:
- Reforestation.
- Collection of seeds.
- Collection of land.
- Planting poles.
- Sort the plants
- Irrigation and weeding of plants
- Collection trails
- Weeding of the nursery area.
- Attached Google folder for full documentation from April 2023.
As you can see, the project is having an impact on a personal level, leaving traces of this project in the lives of young people who, when they leave their study centers, will take their learning and experiences with them.
Viki invites us to save the ancient mountains.
By Josefa Victoria González Hernández - teacher in Zinacantán
February 18, 2023
My experience with the continuation of the project in planting plants for reforestation has generated my new points of view. I have constantly wanted to raise awareness in my town to preserve the mountains that are part of our traditions. I still see my family and my people cut down the mountain, either for business and this generates many feelings in me, especially sadness, so this year we motivated ourselves within the group to go out and donate trees in the center of our beautiful community. The intention will be to generate empathy in our town for the production process that takes place in the nursery, in addition to making them aware of the work of the children and for their families to become involved in the participation of the nursery, as well as inviting them to plant trees to care for them. and protect them. With the accompaniment of Na Bolom's colleagues, I have begun to propose new things at home and I carry out what I have learned in my personal spaces, in addition to the fact that a part of it is paid to continue my training through the results of the process.
In the process I have learned and shared my knowledge with the Na Bolom team. At Yo'onik we apply what we have learned to expand our tree production with the support of the children. They already recognize seed collection dates and ways to protect, cultivate and transplant them. They have recovered their knowledge by naming them with the language of our the tzotzil people
The children have committed to adopting trees that each one of them has taken a tree to their homes with the intention that they have a memory of their effort.
In this walk with the project we have learned that not all of us are for everyone, we do this for the love of the environment, but this does not stop us or discourage us from continuing in our efforts to see our town green and with the intention of safeguarding our environment by preserving the traditions of respect for the environment as grandparents did.
Viki is currently studying her bachelor's degree in which she focuses on participation and development in the rural context. Despite continuing her studies, she continues to collaborate in the non-profit organization in her community, Zinacantán, where they help children complete their education by teaching them the things they don't learn in school. Yo'onik partnered with Na Bolom before the pandemic to start the tree nursery project. Since it was closed and the children started collecting seeds before the closure, Viki made her own project to take care of the seeds while the children were away. Today Yo'onik has a tree nursery and seed bank. The children are collecting seeds from the surrounding area and producing trees to reforest their community.
Help Viki continue her dream of seeing her community full of trees.
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towards community participation
By Roxana Gómez - Na Bolom Climate Change Program.
March 29, 2023
Currently, the project has achieved quite a significant impact within our social environment, since without the need to generate bureaucratic links, whether in different educational, governmental and community process spaces, they have approached our method of participatory action.
And it is not only focused on a specific region, since in both work areas these results of the impacts of the project have been observed and noted in the social context of the state in which this proposal is developed, thanks to you (donors ) is expanding.
In the highlands of Chiapas, we have increased the level of nurseries with the action of primary schools, which were interested in the development and implementation of the seed bank generation process and their germination, with the intention of motivating children in the participation in climate actions.
In this same region, the group of women belonging to the town of El Carrizalito, being these from the group of Toxtixim women, have asked us to accompany and build a forest nursery with the intention of preserving the seeds of their community as well as reforesting for use. of project.
In the same way in the jungle region, this same result has been seen since different educational spaces from different strata (middle schools, high schools and universities) have been added, with the intention of training youth in environmental education and preservation issues.
But as we are growing in this way, your support is more necessary to achieve greater results, since the installation of these spaces requires certain parameters that we are still achieving little by little thanks to everyone's donations.
Words of a teacher from the primary school participating in the nurseries in San Cristóbal; Chiapas:
“In this year 2023, we have the support of the climate change project of the Na Bolom association; Lic. Víctor Hugo Sánchez Sántiz and Ing. Roxana Gómez Hernández. There is a direct approach with the students and the support of some inputs to reactivate the school garden with the support of parents.
In a second moment, the Na Bolom project ventures into the area of the hole for the placement of greenhouse mesh and plastic, likewise with the students and parents, the tillage of the land and its improvement begin.
Currently, progress is being made within what is scheduled with the support of Na Bolom:
• Knows the names and the development of the plant species existing in the orchard and in the school garden.
• Identifies garden tools, and makes proper use of them. • Knows the techniques of organic farming. • Sows, plants, cares for, and collects plants and vegetables.
Thanks in particular for the involvement of Víctor and Roxana in the reactivation of the garden by guiding the students on its use and care, today we can speak of 80% of their achievement.” RODRIGO PATISHTAN
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Let our volunteers tell you about the project
By Yair del Carmen Blanco Gómez – Intern.
April 10, 2023
My name is Yairi Blanco, recently graduated from a university degree, I had the opportunity to do my professional internship at the Na Bolom cultural association, in which to be working and being part of the work team of one of the 5 projects managed by the association, was an enriching experience.
Working with the most privileged project in the area of climate change in which this project has lasted for a long time with the sole purpose of continuing to carry out social work of reforestation towards the state of Chiapas, as well as achieving its objectives, in this area it that they primarily carry out is the germination of endemic seeds of the Chiapas region.
Within the area there are multiple work roles, one of them is the process of exporting the trees for the reforestation activity, it is a fairly long task since it involves a period in which it is based on 5 steps starting with the collection of the seeds, germination process, care time, maturity process and finally the reforestation period, during the performance of this activity it is required to be under constant supervision of which for the seeds to achieve the maturity objective it is important to have them low constant care of pests that may appear, in the same way having to use fertilizers made naturally.
Being part of the team was a unique experience, many think that the work done in this area is easy, but this is not always the case, it always has certain degrees of difficulty and complexity, it is an experience that I would like to repeat without a doubt, not only for the kind and professional treatment that the manager of the area gave me together with his collaborators, but rather it is a unique experience to be constantly in contact with nature, without a doubt, nature is always unique and impressive in the eyes of those who do know how to appreciate and love it just as I was taught to do it in the area of climate change, love it, respect it and above all learn to take care of it responsibly
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The future is in the hands of the teacher who takes steps towards a better future
By Victor Sánchez – director of the Na Bolom Climate Change Program.
April 18, 2023
Unfortunately, you will have noticed that the established funding goal has not yet been reached, but this has not limited the continuity of the work in the seed bank within Na Bolom as well as in the communities participating in the project. We are currently raising funds to strengthen the mechanisms of the project to better implement the project in the Lacandon jungle and thereby strengthen the seed bank in Naha, since collection transects are currently identified, but your support is necessary to achieve greater results in the seed bank of Naha. In spite of everything, the seed bank project continues to advance steadily, but with this the needs are felt to be more constant. The economic situation in the country as a result of the pandemic and economic recessions has changed the pace of work. However, we have focused our energies on supporting the Na Bolom team without whom we could not continue.
Meanwhile, the Na Bolom nursery and seed bank and those in the jungle region continue to grow. And this is thanks to those responsible for the project; Víctor, Roxana, Marco and Pepe that we can move on.
This quarter we worked in the communities of Zinacantán, El Carrizalito and Mitontic with different groups in each community (boys, girls, women, men and the elderly). Accompaniment was given through workshops with different axes, for example: solidarity economy, self-management.
We have realized that working with different sectors of the population is not so easy; since each context gives us different ways of working and that a methodology is not the same that you can apply in other contexts. Also, in each community the situations are different, so we must adjust the project according to the needs of each place.
Whats Next?
To do this, we must guarantee the salaries of employees and raise funds for travel and transportation expenses. We need to achieve our goal of $5,000 USD, otherwise the project will suffer and progress will be slower and we risk spoiling the seeds that have already been collected as well as discouraging processes with the working groups and we know with you we can count on to achieve this new goal. Thanks to you we can do it. We count on you!
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By Patricia Lopez Sanchez | General Director
By Patricia Lopez Sanchez | general director
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