Children involved in the home garden initiatives gain access to healthy foods and an opportunity for a better future.For Maribel Portillo, to think of the impact of home gardens is to think of her children. Maribel has seen a great impact in her own life since first starting a home garden a few years ago, but the influence on her children is what really stands out for her,
"...Our children are healthier. We now have an abundance of healthy food and this helps our children to stay healthy... We're all learning how to work together. We're more organized and we pass on what we've learned to the next generation."
Having healthy children is a dream come true for Maribel, and the success also allows her the privilege to dream of a brighter future for her family. She recognizes that the gardens are already of great importance, but she dreams of using the gardens to improve her family's economic situation as well. With great joy, she says, "[The gardens] help us financially because we no longer have to buy the vegetables that we cultivate and maybe one day we can even have our own business."
Every two weeks, ENLACE's agronomist visits the home gardens to provide ongoing technical support to individuals like Maribel Portillo.Because ENLACE provides ongoing training and technical support, Maribel's dream of a healthier and more stable economic future can easily become a reality.
Over 500,000 people in El Salvador struggle with malnutrition and hunger every year. A home garden is the most effective way to eliminate these problems. In the past two years ENLACE has helped plant more than 350 home gardens, and we plan to help start at least 400 new home gardens next year! Your donation, no matter how small, helps ENLACE give training and supplies to church and community members all over El Salvador who desire to feed their families and generate income through home gardens and small businesses.
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