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Spring ’21 Tilapia After Hurricanes

HomeSpring '21 - Restoration After Hurricanes 01 Mar Agros International %1$s Comments Spring ’21 Tilapia After Hurricanes HOW YOUR GENEROSITY RESTORED A TILAPIA FARM A Story from our Spring 2021 Newsletter Juventino Carranza of Piedra de Horeb, Honduras, worked hard to earn full title to his land and establish a…

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2020 Recap: ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOU.  2020 was a hard year for Central American families. Like you, they had to weather the metaphoric COVID-19 storm and then in November they also had to weather two literal storms: Hurricanes Eta and Iota. While helping families recover from these crises will require significant, ongoing…

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Amazing Response to Tierras de Vida

What a tremendous Tierras de Vida celebration! You blew past the 400,000 goal, raising $548,647 and counting for families in rural Latin America. And, over 450 people participated in this year's gala--a record for Tierras de Vida! Thank you for being a part of this tremendous generosity. Because of you, Agros families will…

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You’re Invited! Tierras de Vida

This year, join us for our annual Tierras de Vida gala virtually! Come and celebrate with us during this the three day special event and enjoy guest speakers, live entertainment, and a sneak peek at Agros projects yet to come. Together with you, our goal is to raise $400,000 to break…

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Viewing Parties for Rick Steves’ Documentary

A FREE SCREENING OF STEVES' HUNGER AND HOPE PLUS A Q&A WITH ALBERTO SOLANO On Thursday, Feburary 6th, WNED Studios will be screening this documentary, where you will be able to see snippets of our smart development programs in rural Guatemala. Come and join your friends and neighbors as the Agros…

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Never Too Old

AT 47 YEARS OLD WHEN HE FIRST JOINED AGROS’ NUEVA ESPERANZA (NEW HOPE) VILLAGE IN NORTHERN NICARAGUA, PASCUEL PEREZ HERNANDEZ (NOW 52) WAS ONE OF THE OLDEST PARTNERS. BUT, HE DIDN’T LET HIS AGE OR HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE GROWING COFFEE GET IN HIS WAY.  “I came here to learn,”…

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Tremendous Tierras de Vida

YOU DID IT: $560,410! What a tremendous Tierras de Vida celebration for Agros' 35th anniversary! We blew past our total goal of $475,000. You--our friends, family, and supporters--rallied together an estimated $560,410 and counting for farming families in rural Latin America. And, there were over 350 people in attendance--the second year in a…

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Tierras de Vida: All You Need to Know

TIERRAS DE VIDA means "Lands of Life." Agros' land ownership, market-led agriculture, financial empowerment, and health & well-being programs break the cycle of poverty for the rural poor in Latin America, creating lasting change for hundreds of families for generations to come! Join us at Tierras de Vida to celebrate…

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On the Radio with Rick Steves

Last week, travel guru Rick Steves aired a conversation with Agros’ president Alberto Solano and Agros’ director of development and communications Chris Megargee on his national radio show Travel with Rick Steves. Together they discussed barriers to prosperity in Guatemala and innovative solutions. You can listen to the whole story here.…

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Tierras de Vida 2018: A Great Success

We were thrilled to welcome a record crowd of 330 people at Friday night’s Tierras de Vida gala. Through this year’s event we raised more than $440,000 to break the cycle of poverty for farming families in Latin America. At the gala, keynote speaker Rick Steves reminded attendees that “this world is home…

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