Enabling Mexican Farmers to Earn Their Own Land

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Enabling Mexican Farmers to Earn Their Own Land

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Summary

Agros loans land to rural families struggling to survive. Through agricultural and business training coupled with micro-loans, Agros enables rural families to own land in a thriving community.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $196 was raised for this project.

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Received $196 from 18 donations from people like:

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Land is a precious commodity throughout the world. Disenfranchised rural families in Mexico 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 land or work for desperately low wages as migrant laborers. Agros restores hope and opportunity for such families 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 also develops local leadership, facilitates building of housing and infrastructure, providing business loans and training, and ensuring education, health care and spiritual nurture.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $196

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 "Project Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $196 . The original project funding goal was $72,600.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Agros offers families the opportunity to earn land over time through the fruits of their own labor. Loan payments fund the purchase of land for new Agros communities.

Project Message

The mission of Agros is highly motivating as a solution for the most needy. I am very sure that we can do a great work in Chiapas.
- Sergio Araiza, Director of Agros Mexico

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Edificio Plaza
4o. Pizo
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas
Mexico
61 8 72 00 x1302
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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