Food Security Guatemala Project #70003

Garden of Hope Community Gardening Program

by Together We Can Guatemala

Project Report | May 10, 2026
Program Updates

By Craig Sarsony | Volunteer

Community Cooking Classes at the Garden of Hope

The Garden of Hope promotes food security, nutrition education, and community strengthening through practical and participatory programs:

Relevant activities include:

Each week, from the community participated in hands-on cooking classes where they learned to prepare healthy, plant-based, and culturally appropriate recipes, using produce from the community garden.
Each month, the participating moms prepared at least four nutritious meals for their homes.
Throughout the year, in the cooking classes, we addressed key topics such as: nutrition, family economics, principles of plant-based eating, and environmental sustainability.
Our monthly Community Days were open gatherings that strengthened ties between families through the preparation and tasting of plant-based foods, educational activities, and participatory dynamics.
Throughout this year we held 10 meetings.
We offered five nutrition workshops in surrounding communities to promote healthy eating habits and environmental awareness. A tasting was included.

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