Cultivating a forgotten region of Guatemala

Sowing Opportunities seeks to cultivate self-sustainability, education, and wellness in rural Guatemala — one village at a time.

We provide the tools for indigenous families in remote Guatemala to have safety and food security in their communities.

“I’m not just thanking you for the greenhouses. You give us more than we can see. You’re giving us respect, when no one else has. We’re forgotten by the world.”
- Jeremías García Coy

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Sowing Opportunities 2024 Annual Report

Since 2022, Sowing Opportunities has been collaboratively building agricultural capacity, resources, leadership, and economic development for indigenous families in villages in this area which has no resources, tourism or any other NGO. In 2024, we are working with the three villages of Chajmaic, Salaguna, and Sisbilhá, over 100 families – approximately 500 people.

 

Sowing Opportunities 2023 Annual Report

Watch Sowing Opportunities’ 2.5-minute video of its 2023 Annual Report to know its achievements in 2023 and plans for 2024.

Sowing Opportunities 2022 Annual Report

Sowing Opportunities Innovative Solutions Campaign, which started in 2022, has mapped out a 3-Phase plan to create Sustainability, and help reduce Poverty and Malnutrition in the Eastern Highlands of Guatemala.

We are beginning with a third village in January 2024.

What's New

Corn is being grown in black plastic bags

Because of the rocky soil in the region, vegetables cannot be grown directly in the ground.  For this reason, corn – which is a Guatemalan food staple – doesn’t do well when grown on the land.  So, Sowing Opportunities’ agricultural engineer came up with the plan to grow leafy greens and other crops in greenhouses. 

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"This work provides a great blessing for the people of Chajmaic, as it gives [this village of 1,600] hope and determination to come together as one big family. "
- Hector Ricardo San José

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