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 extremely remote and where there are extremely few resources. This is a catchment area school for all the villages in the municipality – for 350 families! Our dedicated Guatemalan team will […]

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 has no tourism and scant resources, and no trade. When you make a purchase from Sowing Opportunities, you are benefitting […]

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 the women who lead the greenhouse projects for their homes with deep respect and appreciation for their hard work, dedication […]

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 region now have flourishing greenhouses that feed their families and allow them to have an income through the sale of […]

Dear friends and family, Today, Earth Day, we are sharing a story of how young people are our future leaders. This is undoubtedly a story of inspiration and love, of unimaginable challenges (since they never thought something like this would happen to them) and overcoming challenges. Look at the video of the Teacher with the students […]

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.

Principal, of School in Sisbilhá, Guatemala, cuts harvested vegetables that were grown in the school greenhouse within one month of planting seedlings!

This week, in advance of Earth Day, we are sharing an inspirational story of positive change. Magdalena Domingo Paiz and Francisco Felipe Laínez, in Sisbilhá, Guatemala, originally from Huehuetenango, have raised three children together: Cristian, Isaac, and Gabriela, ages 17, 13, and 5, respectively. Motivated by the idea of ​​being able to grow a variety […]

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 the vegetables at Sisbilhá School are, given the watering that the students are doing. The juxtaposition of need and dedication […]

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 thank Sowing Opportunities directly! Your donations make it possible for these children to have agriculture and food security for the […]

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.