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Restoring Forests, Nourishing Communities
Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua & Panama

In rural Central America, poor farmers struggle with isolation and inadequate education. The soil has been depleted by slash-and-burn practices so they can no longer harvest enough food to feed their families. Many are forced to abandon their land or move to an urban shanty town while children suffer without the nutrients vital to good health and growth.

To provide hope for these families SUSTAINABLE HARVEST INTERNATIONAL (SHI) hires and trains residents that understand the local geography and culture to become agricultural field trainers. The skills learned from field trainers allow participants to provide for their families, while profitably remaining on their farms without destroying more forest. Field trainers visit each participant's field to provide on-site training at least twice a month for approximately five years. They also work with women's groups, cooperatives, and village schools where they teach classes, establish organic vegetable gardens and plant trees. Families working with SHI have restored thousands of acres of forest and raised their incomes by as much as 800%! This program has made a life-saving difference for more than 11,000 Central Americans.

Field trainers show their neighbors sustainable
ways to improve field and land use.

$345 - Support one field trainer for one week
$33 - Seeds & tools to teach sustainable farming techniques

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