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Sowing Opportunities’ video

June 29, 2020April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsfeatured

Sowing Opportunities professional video (English, November 2019)                                 Video profesional de Sembrando Oportunidades (Español, Noviembre 2019)


Used clothing fundraiser through www.savers.com

June 29, 2020April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsfeatured

Sowing Opportunities just concluded its Savers FUNDrive (deadline August 28, 2020).                                             Details are here. Sowing Opportunities held a clothing drive and, thanks to the support of many, we collected over 300 large bags totaling […]


We are in this together!

April 6, 2020April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsUncategorized

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Changes in Chajmaic! Anticipating Spring 2020…

April 6, 2020April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsUncategorized

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As we near the end of 2019…

April 6, 2020April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsUncategorized

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Updates since returning from Guatemala

January 13, 2019April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsUncategorized

Since returning from Guatemala, I have some updates to share with you. First, I cannot fully relay how moved I was to hold hands with those beautiful children in Chajmaic.  They literally would not let go of my hands until our contact there, Alfonso, told them that we had to go single file up the […]


An incredible visit to the village of Chajmaic

December 23, 2018April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsUncategorized

On December 21, 2018 Fern visited the remote village of Chajmaic for the first time since learning about it in early January 2015.  If not for the reports and photos for several years, she would have been in shock at the abject poverty. Before arriving in Chajmaic, she bought boots in Fray Bartolomé de las […]


A meeting to discuss “Water for Life” in Chajmaic (December 9, 2018)

December 9, 2018April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsUncategorized

On November 27, while Ricardo and his wife, Eva María, were visiting family in Massachusetts, Ginny and Fern met with them.  We discussed the village of Chajmaic and the “Water for Life” project. You might remember that Ricardo and his team had visited the mayor of the nearby municipality, Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, one year ago.  […]


Sowing Opportunities video (from the bike-a-thon, 9/15/2018)

November 25, 2018April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsfeatured

Click here to see Sowing Opportunities video (from the bike-a-thon, 9/15/2018)


Guatemala Travelogue, December 2018

November 25, 2018July 12, 2023 fern.sowingops

This is a travelogue of Fern’s visit to Guatemala for the purpose of advancing the Water for Life project for Chajmaic, Guatemala. On page 6, follow a link to a one-page report with photos of Fern’s visit to the village on Dec. 21, 2018 November 25, 2018 Fern will travel to Guatemala to further develop […]

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Travel to Guatemala to advance the Water for Life project

November 25, 2018April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsfeatured

In two weeks, Fern will travel to Guatemala to further develop the water project, “Water for Life,” in the rural village, Chajmaic.  The dates of her travel are December 10 through 24, 2018. While there, she plans to establish a Guatemalan bank account, meet with Sowing Opportunities’ associate agricultural engineers, set up a branch nonprofit […]


Sowing Opportunities submits collaborative grant to Mass Cultural Council!

October 21, 2018April 1, 2023 fern.sowingopsUncategorized

We envision having the students working on cost-effective ways to develop solutions in Chajmaic and to put on an exhibition that would include science presentations, as well as art, dance, and music from Guatemala culture.  We also envision a travel component, with students and teachers going to Guatemala. If we get funded, the funding period […]


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Tambien la alegria que podran ir y venir todos los dias a sus trabajos desde sus casas, ya que por estar accesible el lugar de trabajo no tendran que ir a vivir a otro lugar lejos de sus familias.
Residente de Chajmaic
We are grateful to have the blessing of a just salary that can help us to put bread on the table, and can help us combat the hunger of our children.
Resident of Chajmaic
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
Para ellos es una gran bendicion ya que este proyecto les da esperanza y deseo de salir adelante todos juntos como una gran familia.
Hector Ricardo San José
Luego tener la bendicion de un salario justo que los ayudara a llevar el pan a la mesa, y que podran combatir el hambre de sus hijos.
Residente de Chajmaic
Something wonderful about this work is that it is located close to home and the laborers don’t have to leave their families for long periods of time and live far away in order to support them.
Residente de Chajmaic
We feel blessed to have the possibility for work, which is dignified and just, in which everyone can learn new skills and have professional development in a positive atmosphere, without exploitation or oppression.
Residente de Chajmaic
Primero la bendicion de poder optar a un trabajo digno y justo, en donde todos podran aprender cosas nuevas y desarrollar su trabajo con alegria, sin ser explotados u oprimidos.
Residente de Chajmaic

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@sowingopportunities is at @neffestival with @athr @sowingopportunities is at @neffestival with @athreadofhope_guate_fair_trade . We’re here through tomorrow , Sunday, April 26 at 5:00!
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@sowingopportunities is taking a positive stand for #sustainable #agriculture and the protection of the #health of the people we serve! We listen to their needs, teach them about effective actions, and amplify their voices!

Caring for the #earth is deeply significant to the people in the #village s and public primary #school s of Northeast Alta Verapaz, #Guatemala, especially since their #greenhouse s are prospering, showing such promise for their futures.

Won’t you join us in this pivotal moment for the people of Northeast Alta Verapaz? Thank you so much!

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Día de la Tierra del año 2026: VIDEO ¡ @sowingopp Día de la Tierra del año 2026: VIDEO

¡ @sowingopportunities defiende la #agricultura #sostenible y la protección de la #salud de las personas a las que servimos! ¡Escuchamos sus necesidades, les enseñamos acciones eficaces y amplificamos sus voces!

El cuidado de la #tierra tiene un profundo significado para los habitantes de las #Aldeas y los #estudiantes y maestros en las #escuelas primarias públicas del noreste de Alta Verapaz, #Guatemala, especialmente ahora que sus #invernaderos están prosperando y ofreciendo un #Futuro tan prometedor.

¿Te gustaría unirte a nosotros en este momento crucial para los habitantes del noreste de Alta Verapaz? ¡Muchas gracias!

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Sowing Opportunities is taking a positive stand fo Sowing Opportunities is taking a positive stand for sustainable agriculture and the protection of the health of the people we serve! We listen to their needs, teach them about effective actions, and amplify their voices! Caring for the earth is deeply significant to the people in the villages and public primary schools of Northeast Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, especially since their greenhouses are prospering, showing such promise for their futures. https://conta.cc/4cMSUdP #sustainable #agriculture #health #voices #theearth #villages #schools #Guatemala #greenhouses #promiseforfuture
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A memory from @neffestival 2024 - two years ago. P A memory from @neffestival 2024 - two years ago. Please join @sowingopportunities this year:

Friday-Sunday, April 24-26, 2026: New England Folk Festival (NEFFA). Friday, April 25, 6:00-10:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 26, 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; Sunday, April 27, 10:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., Best Western Trade Center, 181 Royal Plaza Dr. W., Marlborough, MA 01752

We are selling @athreadofhope_guate_fair_trade #handicraft s to benefit our #agriculture projects in Northeast Alta Verapaz, #Guatemala .
Four years ago, on April 14, 2022, @sowingopportun Four years ago, on April 14, 2022, @sowingopportunities 's #greenhouse #agriculture project began in the remote, #indigenous village of Chajmaic, in Northeast Alta Verapaz, #Guatemala.

Here, the 30 participants of the pilot program are selecting seedlings for the greenhouses that they built by hand, under the guidance of our agricultural engineer. 

Now, we are working in 4 villages and 6 public primary schools in the region! Please join us! www.sowingops.org
A memory from 4 years ago - @sowingopportunities ’ A memory from 4 years ago - @sowingopportunities ’s first agricultural project - in Chajmaic, Northeast Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
 
Federico teaches each of the 30 participants how to #fertilize and sanitize the #seedlings in the #greenhouses in each of their backyards in Chajmaic, #Guatemala Details: https://bit.ly/3DUYzLV
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