Drinking water in rural Central America is a game of Russian roulette, each drop possibly containing toxic parasites and viruses. So, how to clean water?
Read MoreGREENWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND SAN JOSÉ, NICARAGUA Members of Greenwood Christian Church's 2016 service team with families from their partner village: San José, Nicaragua. More than half of Greenwood's congregation has visited San José, learning about poverty firsthand and forming a bond that has "changed the culture of their church,"…
Read MoreHOW TO BUILD A VILLAGE | COMMUNITY DESIGN How to Build a Village is our new blog series dedicated to showcasing the steps involved in establishing and building sustainable villages from scratch with our families. Through photos and firsthand accounts from family members and project leaders, you can experience each stage…
Read MoreBefore 2016 gallops too quickly along, we wanted to share some of our favorite 2015 photos with you. They capture fisher-businessmen, pudgy cheeks, a blessed new Agros community in Nicaragua, and new coffee technology. 2015 was a courageous year at Agros, thanks to you, as we launched 50 families out…
Read MoreZika. You’ve probably heard frightening stories lately of a new virus in Latin America causing terrible birth defects. This month the World Health Organization called the outbreak a public health emergency. We wanted to give you an update with the facts you need to know about the virus, how it’s spread,…
Read MoreMY AGROS INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE My name is Carly and up until a few weeks ago, when I jumped on a plane to Central America, I was working as the Marketing and Communications Intern at Agros. “How was work today?” is a question I’ve been asked by my parents for most…
Read MoreDIRECT FROM THE FIELD: JANUARY 2016 By Carly Boyden and Anna Lehn On January 15 we hosted a fascinating Direct from the Field webinar discussion between Executive Director Alberto Solano and Magdalena Wallhoff, Global Sales and Social Investment Director at Regal Springs Tilapia. They talked about building a pathway to…
Read MoreTURNING FARMERS INTO BUSINESSMEN For a farmer, making money is not just a matter of having the technical skills or applying the correct agricultural practices. It’s about markets. Lining up customers to buy their produce. Farmers don’t get paid unless they have a buyer. So, making the money they need…
Read MoreKEEPING THE SPARKS FLYING BETWEEN YOU AND THE CAUSE Like you, I’m a donor. To Agros, to social justice organizations, my local film festival and my beloved alma mater. I love philanthropy. That’s why I’m in this business. When you live with a sense of generosity, believing that you have…
Read MoreA FUNDRAISER'S LOVE NOTE TO YOU, OUR DONORS Hi, my name is Andrea. I’ve been Agros Interim Director of Development since April of this year. I’ve been a fundraiser for more than 20 years. It’s my life calling. I believe asking people to give is sacred. So when the email receipt for…
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