By Mary Blizzard | Founding member of LRFF
I often find myself wishing that we heard more stories of ordinary people who have acted heroically in their lives. Omar Quesada is such a person, despite economic pressures, despite the fact that nearly all his neighbors have sold out and allowed their land to be deforested, Omar has held firm in his conviction that forests should be preserved. It’s all too easy to discount the difficulty of holding to such a decision, particularly for those of us who are able to find the resources we need to feed and educate our children.
But Omar is at a critical point. Quite simply, he does not have the money necessary for his granddaughter to finish school. Unless this project succeeds his only option will be to begin selling part of the forest, compromising it’s health and diversity. It is my sincere hope that we will be able to raise the funds that would be paid to Omar in Payments for Environmental Services (PES) with which he can provide for his granddaughters schooling and know that good deeds don’t always go unrewarded. Please donate to this project today.
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