In prior newsletters, we had mentioned that Ricardo, our associate in Guatemala, and Antonio (agricultural engineer) will be taking a good faith visit to the village of Chajmaic. This is common practice in Central America and is necessary because we don’t have the funds to begin the “Water for Life” project at this time. Ricardo […]
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Hurricane flood waters devastate Chajmaic
Hurricane flood waters have devastated our daughter Maya’s biological village in Chajmaic, Guatemala. Aid is needed to rebuild and get them food and safe drinking water. You can help. If you have given towards our “Water for Life” project, this is a separate request. Funds will be kept separate and sent immediately to the village. […]
Our July 1st fundraiser at Sangria Restaurante & Tapas
Our fundraiser, Sip Sangria for Sowing Ops, was a wonderful success, thanks to the efforts of Sangria Restaurant & Tapas owners Marlon Cardona and Nora Elizabeth Niemotko, Erica Soscia, Nancy Peña, Ruby Santos, Ginny Remedi-Brown, and Netta Remedi-Brown. The Bailaranas Marimbas were exquisite, Selena’s singing breathtaking, and Netta’s viola performance soulful. We are grateful to all who participated. We will have another event on […]
A Thanksgiving prayer from Ricardo
Our partner, Ricardo, of the NGO CorGuate (Corazones en Acción por Guatemala, or Hearts in Action for Guatemala) recently traveled to Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, Guatemala to take the next steps towards our projects in Chajmaic, before we move to the #GuatemalanArtisanChocolate project in San Antonio Suchitepéquez. Upon his return, Ricardo sent this prayer: God […]
Creating food stability for the village of Chajmaic: standing up for human morality
Dear Friends, family and colleagues, Last Sunday was World Food Day – a day of action against hunger. “On October 16 people around the world come together to declare their commitment to eradicate hunger in our lifetime. Because when it comes to hunger, the only acceptable number in the world is zero. “Every human […]
Repairing the World
Dear Friends, family and colleagues, The Jewish New Year has begun. This is the time of renewal, and it is part of our tradition to focus on Tikkun Olam, repairing the world. If you have given one time in the past, or if you have never contributed to this project, would you consider doing so now? […]
GiveCamp
Sowing Opportunities, Inc. was selected to participate in New England GiveCamp, a weekend-long event where technology professionals from designers, developers and database administrators to marketers and web strategists donate their time to provide solutions for non-profit organizations. I am excited for how GiveCamp can help our nonprofit to develop a beautiful website and become more […]
Olivia Returns Home
Dear Friends, family and colleagues, Two weeks ago Olivia and her 2-year-old daughter (see photo) left the safe house in Cobán (see sign over entry) and returned to their village in Chajmaic. During the three months that they stayed in the safe house, they both gained nutrition and medical stability, and Olivia contributed to the […]
Hunger Action Month
Dear Friends, family and colleagues, September is Hunger Action Month in the U.S. The motto, hosted by FeedingAmerica.org, is “No One Can Thrive on an Empty Stomach.” In this vein, we write to you with an update with much good news on Maya’s biological mom, Olivia and her children, and that we can turn our attention […]
Help for Olivia’s Son
Dear Friends, Family, and Colleagues, We are sending Ricardo to Cobán tomorrow to handle matters related to the health of Olivia and her children. Olivia’s 9-year-old son – Maya’s biological brother – urgently needs psychological assistance and must be placed in a home for boys. Ricardo needs to leverage his connections in Cobán in order […]
Strategy for Chajmaic
Dear Friends, family, and colleagues, Sowing Opportunities, Inc. now has a tax-exempt i.d. and we have completed documentation for our attorney so that we can move towards receiving our own 501(c)3 status. We wanted you to know our strategy for aiding the village of Chajmaic (pop. 1,600) – a strategy that we have been readjusting […]
Olivia and her son to reunite!
Dear Friends, colleagues, and family, Once again, thank you for the assistance you have given for the project in the village of Chajmaic (see photo, satellite view). We are writing with an update: On July 11th we sent the $720 we had in funds to Ricardo: $262 went to the safe house where Olivia is […]