By MADRE | MADRE
This summer, our Nicaraguan partner, Wangki Tangni, hosted a delegation of Indigenous women from another partner organization, MUIXIL, from Guatemala. The two groups exchanged ideas and shared strategies, including a discussion about the Harvesting Hope program. Wangki Tangni shared the 15-year history of Harvesting Hope: how the program operates and its growth over the years.
Since its creation in 2003, Harvesting Hope has made significant changes to the community and its outlook for the future. With funds raised from selling their produce, local women farmers were able to help bring potable water to their community; they also have electricity and can afford to send their children to school to get a higher education.
The convening groups also shared their ideas for the program’s future; the women have started teaching younger generations the value and importance of harvesting and want to expand this education, buy more seeds, and explore the best ways to widen the market for their goods. They also hope to one day have better transportation, allowing them to sell produce in hard-to-reach communities.
Creating spaces for Indigenous women to gather helps innovation to flourish. Our partners from MUIXIL can now bring back to their own communities what they’ve learned from Harvesting Hope and pass on their new expertise and ideas. Your support of MADRE makes possible these advancements for Harvesting Hope and all of the changes it makes possible!
Photo credit: Wangki Tangni
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