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Gardening & Critter Care for Happy Families
Bolivia

Children who learn the rewards of
gardening are healthier.

In Bolivia, malnourished children often suffer from parasitic infections. One-third of them go to bed hungry every night and the country has the highest childhood and maternal mortality rates in Latin America. One of the poorest regions in Bolivia is the Chilimarca. In this ‘squatter’ community, the indigenous Quechua Indians experience cultural discrimination and hardship on a daily basis. Since they are not able to obtain jobs, most families find it difficult to provide healthy food or the most basic necessities for their children.

For six years MAP INTERNATIONAL has worked to prevent such injustice through programs like Healthy Food for Healthy Children. In weekly meetings, mothers and children discuss the reasons for their ill health and learn about nutrition, gardening, and animal husbandry making it possible for them to take responsibility for their own health. In addition to receiving the benefits of new knowledge, MAP provides families with tools, seeds and small animals. Each year, program participants are healthier and can take pride in their harvests and animal sales that provide food and income for their families.

$110 Partnership with a mother to become a better guardian of her family's health
$6 - One pair of small animals for one family

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