Green parrots in San Marcos, Nicaragua As an ecology graduate student I drove a Volkswagen bug through the string of tiny countries that make up Central America. I experienced for the first time the mixed landscapes of natural forest and agricultural croplands that make up these small nations. It was…
Read MoreYOUR 2016 TIERRAS DE VIDA GUESTS IT'S OUR TURN TO RETURN THE FAVOR If you've been to an Agros community, you know what it feels like to be welcomed in. Kids pop their heads out of doorways and run out to find playmates as you walk up. You're ushered in…
Read MoreDIRECT FROM THE FIELD: A LIVE CONVERSATION WITH KAREN AND ALEJANDRO OF LA BENDICIÓN This week we held a live Direct from the Field webinar conversation with Karen and Alejandro, a family from our newest community, La Bendición, Nicaragua. The morning began with a series of near catastrophes ... Strike…
Read MoreMEET KAREN AND ALEJANDRO AT DIRECT FROM THE FIELD Karen and Alejandro with their three children at their new home - the first dignified home they've owned - in La Bendicion. BRINGING RURAL NICARAGUA TO YOU A baby screaming, toys crashing, roosters crowing – this set the cacophonous scene for…
Read MoreFRANSECA & PETRONILO'S PATH TO PROSPERITY There's that smile. Meet Franseca, a feisty and determined mother in San José who needs your support. "THEY KNOW WE'LL TEACH THEM" This week I talked to my coworker about why families come to Agros. She said, "Families don't show up to Agros asking…
Read MoreANNOUNCING OUR 2016-2017 VILLAGE PLANS We believe that it’s possible to build thriving communities with the poorest families in Central America. As our long-term supporters, you know this is not an easy process: it takes time, tremendous effort from our families, close involvement from the staff, and an enormous dose…
Read MoreTIERRA NUEVA'S KIDS LEARN, LAUGH, AND GROW - THANKS TO YOU Yajaira leads class in Tierra Nueva's beautiful new schoolhouse, built through your generosity and a partnership with rural school builing expert, BuildOn. IMAGINE THE MOST CHARMING BLUE SCHOOLHOUSE… The laughter of children filters through the open windows of the…
Read MoreESCAPING VIOLENCE AND ADDICTION THROUGH STEADFAST SUPPORT Gloria and her children work on homework at their kitchen table in Bella Vista, Honduras. Photo by Sebastian Guerra Fuentes. SURVIVING TOOK PRIORITY Before they came to live in Agros’ Bella Vista village in Honduras, Juan José and Gloria’s family lived in a…
Read MoreTIERRA NUEVA - SAN JOSÉ PARTNERSHIP LEVERAGES YOUR INVESTMENT We tell you stories about Agros families working together in their villages all the time; it’s a part of our model. But did you know that different Agros communities work together, too? A great example of village collaboration that leverages infrastructure…
Read MoreDIRECT FROM THE FIELD WEBINAR WRAP-UP Pop Quiz: which Nicaraguan Agros village is ingeniusly using their greenhouse to grow and sell pepper sprouts to the families of San José between harvests, thanks to an entrepreneurial young man named Jonathan? A. Tierra Nueva B. La Bendición C. Luz del Mañana Not sure?…
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