Sowing Opportunities is born and the journey continues!
In January 2015 – our family embarked on a personal journey that brought us to Chajmaic, Guatemala.
When we realized the need of the entire village, Chajmaic, population 1,750 (2015) – remote and destitute in rural Guatemala – we began the project that has today become a nonprofit organization, Sowing Opportunities.
Sowing Opportunities Presentation at The First Parish in Bedford, MA, June 1, 2025
Presentation at The First Parish in Bedford, MA during First Sunday Share the Plate, June 1, 2025 Nate Sellers, Director of Faith Development for Children, introduced me and then I spoke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd9RsqYNUm4&t=75s
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Exciting Plans for 2026!
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas School, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala We have very exciting plans for 2026! Our team is preparing to work with a second public primary school in the region of Eastern Alta Verapaz, which is...
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The handicrafts that Sowing Opportunities sells
When people see Sowing Opportunities at a fair, they often ask if the handicrafts were made by people in the villages where we provide resources. In fact, they’re not because the region of Eastern Alta Verapaz, Guatemala...
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Mother’s Day 2025
Mother’s Day in remote Eastern Alta Verapaz, Guatemala is unlike celebrations in the cities. There are no flowers or special dinners. In fact, the day is not recognized at all. We at Sowing Opportunities recognize...
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VIDEO_ April 2025_ a retrospective
VIDEO_ April 2025_ a retrospective Since 2022, Sowing Opportunities, Inc. has been building agricultural capacity, resources, and leadership for indigenous communities in Eastern Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. From a hopeless, destitute existence, families in this forgotten...
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Earth Day 2025, Story 7, April 22
The Pop Che brothers, from left to right, Jorge 14, Macario 10 and Lucas 12, getting ready to plant celery, quilete, onion and chili seedlings at their house in Sisbilhá Dear friends and family, Today,...
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Earth Day 2025 – Story 6 – April 19, 2025
The students of Sisbilhá School proudly hold up the vegetables that they harvested! Sixth story: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Dear friends and family, This week, in advance of Earth Day, we are sharing an inspirational...
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Students of Sisbilhá School delight at the fruits of their labor
The students of Sisbilhá School in remote Eastern Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, are delighted at the fruits of their labor, thanks to the training and support of Sowing Opportunities. https://youtu.be/fGx-sbbcQxA
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Principal of Sisbilhá School in remote Eastern Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, cutting harvested vegetables
Principal, of School in Sisbilhá, Guatemala, cuts harvested vegetables that were grown in the school greenhouse within one month of planting seedlings! https://youtu.be/o-9HvgBwcAM
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Earth Day 2025 Fourth story: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Magdalena Paiz and her daughter Gabriela, with the lettuce they cultivated This week, in advance of Earth Day, we are sharing an inspirational story of positive change. Magdalena Domingo Paiz and Francisco Felipe Laínez, in...
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How students in the Sisbilhá School water their plants, keeping in mind their lack of water
You might remember that the village of Sisbilhá, Guatemala has to get their water by walking over a mile to a hole in the earth where water runs off the mountain. Look at how lush...
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The students of Sisbilhá School are pleased, March 27, 2025
The students of Sisbilhá Public School, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, having planted seedlings at the beginning of March, and harvesting them today, show their delight at the project led by Sowing Opportunities! At the end, they...
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Students in the School in Sisbilhá learn the names of the plants, March 2025
At the greenhouses in the first public school in Guatemala to teach agriculture, the teacher ensures that her young students know the names of the plants they are caring for. https://youtu.be/hQ7HkpzGo8M
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The families in Salaguna continue to receive seedlings from Sowing Opportunities
Sowing Opportunities started to work with Salaguna, Guatemala in 2023 and we continue until today to provide supplies and reinforce training in this remote, indigenous village. Rosa and Francisco Tiül with our project manager Here,...
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Earth Day – Our first story
Earth Day 2025 Our first story: Saturday, March 15, 2025 This Earth Day, Apr 22, 2025, we can all do what we can in our corner of the world. We all can make positive change...
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Sowing Opportunities is proud to participate in International Women’s Day
In Guatemala, as in the rest of the world, International Women's Day, on March 8, commemorates the historic struggle of women for equality and participation in all areas of society, seeking to recognize their achievements...
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The families in Chajmaic, Guatemala receive new seedlings
In February, the families in Chajmaic receive new seedlings for their greenhouses Gertrudis Che Choc with her daughter Dulce Aracely Chun Che, Chajmaic, Guatemala, February 2025 As promised, I am sharing with you the beautiful photos...
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Sowing Opportunities participated in Malden Reads’ kickoff on Monday, February 10, 2025
Thank you to Malden Reads' 2025 Opening Celebration at Bread of Life and to Susan Margot Ecker for her photography! Sowing Opportunities, Inc. was proud to participate and represent sustainable greenhouse agriculture for food security...
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Valentine’s Day 2025 – Love is thriving
Valentine's Day 2025 Dear friends and family, Here in the U.S., many of us are busy preparing sweets and flowers for our Valentines or close friends on Valentine's Day. Students often create artful valentine cards for...
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Sowing Opportunities is now working with a school, teaching sustainable agriculture!
Here a student receives seedlings in the school in Sisbilhá in January 2025 Saturday, February 1 Dear friends and family, Sowing Opportunities has an exciting new development: We are working with the school in Sisbilhá, Guatemala for...
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