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Support Sustainability for Nicaraguan Farmers

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Summary

Supporting the Agros villages of Nicaragua will enable families to increase their incomes through various economic and agricultural projects. The families can then buy the land that they are working. read updates from the field

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$60 - Provides construction training for 8 people.
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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Land is a precious commodity throughout the world. Marginalized rural families 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 quality land, or work for desperately low wages as migrant laborers. Agros restores hope and opportunity for such families in Nicaragua 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 offers families the opportunity to earn land over time through the fruits of their own labor. This year they plan to plant green peppers, plantains & watermelon, raise chickens, rabbits & goats, & hold workshops on gender issues & cooperation

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $4,644
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $35,355
Total Funding Goal: $40,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The Agros model works to ensure economic, environmental, organizational, and social sustainability. Sustainability is not only key for the villagers, but for the long-term and integrated approach that addresses these issues.

Project Message

About a year ago, a friend of ours introduced us to Agros…From that moment forward our lives changed. Agros gave us hope to realize our dreams. Today we have land and a desire to overcome.
- Rosa del Carmen Medina, Villager, Norwich, Nicaragua

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Shannon Gallagher
Annual Campaign Manager
2225 4th Ave
2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98121
United States
(206) 528-1066
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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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Nicaragua and can also be found under Microfinance.

For more information about Nicaragua, read the Human Development Report on Nicaragua or the Wikipedia entry for Nicaragua.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 29, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 11, 2005

Latest Update from the Field

Futuro del Mañana Autumn '09

By Shannon Gallagher - Futuro del Mañana Autumn '09, January 27, 2010 03:34 PM

Friends of Agros,

Thank you so much for your continued support of Agros villages like Futuro del Mañana! The village and community continue to make great strides to land ownership this quarter with 72 percent of their land loans paid off.

Last quarter we quoted one of these hard working villagers on their commitment to paying back their land loans. We are very happy to report that this family has paid off their land loan entirely and will be receiving the title to their land very soon. Sayda, the matriarch of the family, had this to say about her family’s success: “I can now rest and think about other projects for the children. It is so nice to be free from this type of commitment and even nicer knowing that I have kept my word with Agros.”

Attached you will find the Autumn update for the Agros village of Futuro del Mañana. Or if you prefer, please visit the village page on our website to read the update at:
http://www.agros.org/ag/villagepdfs/futurodelmanana.pdf This report measures the success and outcomes of a village's development looking at Community Organization, Land Ownership, Housing and Infrastructure, Community Education and Training, and Sustainable Economic Growth.

Please submit any feedback you might have and let us know if you find these reports valuable, or what other kinds of information you might like to receive from us as relates to this project.

Enjoy, and mil gracias!

Links:

Futuro del Mañana Autumn '09

Attachments:

Futuro del Mañana Autumn '09 (PDF)

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