Today, Maya Achi communities face food insecurity as recurring droughts and extreme weather devastates crops. International markets for export crops are collapsing and COVID-19 has communities on lockdown with no access to markets. For Julian Vasquez Chun, this crisis gives rise to opportunity or as we say in Permaculture, the problem is the solution.
In Guatemala, 50% of children, five and under suffer from chronic malnutrition. In a recent study that included […]
Nolverta Osorio De Paz Nolverta Osorio is a member of the Association Qachuu Aloom (QA) from the community […]
It’s our pleasure to share with you these inspiring stories of our work in Guatemala and in the […]
by Rebecca Day Cutter, Garden’s Edge Administrative Assistant Recently I had the opportunity to write and deliver a […]
To address serious water shortages, The Garden's Edge is collaborating with the community of Chixolop in the department of Baja Verapaz, to build the first sand dam in Guatemala.
Last fall, students in a seminar for Sustainable Entrepreneurship at Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany were given the assignment […]
We are so excited to share with you, this year’s stories about the people that we work with […]
Interview with Olga Burrero on Midwifery and Curanderísmo Written by Josselin Chun Cojom Olga Burrero Guanche, former Garden’s […]
An Interview on Seed Saving with Julian Vasquez Chun by Josselin Chun Cojom I am Julian Vasquez Chun […]