Juana Manuela, affectionately known as Doña Juanita, is a single mother of five daughters and one son. Her life is a testament to courage and hope. Several years ago, she made the difficult decision to separate from her husband to protect her physical and emotional well-being…
An Interview with Juana Manuela, Mother and Farmer Read more
Dina is a mother of two girls and a one-year-old baby. She lives high on a hill in the Payajuj area of the Chuchexic community, where she inspires other women in her community with her example.
An Interview with Dina Xitamul, Mother and Farmer Read more
Maria Magdelena and her husband, Lazaro are a unique family. They are both in their 50’s and have young to adolescent children. Their parents helped them to build the fencing for their farm and get them started.
Households flourish alongside their new farms Read more
Meeting Jaqueline is to discover a story of strength and transformation. Her involvement in our human development and farming program has contributed to her transformation from being a woman who felt trapped in her life, to the life she now leads…
Meet Jacqueline Muñoz, mother and farmer Read more
Travel with ViviendasLeon to Guatemala in 2026. On this immersive journey, experience Guatemalan cultures, languages and histories in the center of the Mayan Highlands region, Lake Atitlán.
Immersion for Schools in Guatemala 2026 Read more
This month in our Newsletter – A much loved member of our Nicaraguan community has passed, and Interviews with Maria Magdelena of Guatemala and Jacqueline Muñoz of Nicaragua.
September-October Newsletter 2025 Read more
During the months of July and August at ViviendasLeón, we took important steps toward food security and empowerment for our beneficiary families. Our farms program in Guatemala began with 10 farms in 2024 and has now expanded by 8 new families and their farms this year.
Steps to Growing Healthy Vegetables Read more
Come celebrate our growing impact in Central America This fall, we’re gathering to celebrate the power of community and the impact we’re making together. With your support, we’re on our way to reaching 100 family farms by the end of 2025, enough to feed 4,000 people and create lasting livelihoods for 85 families in rural
You’re Invited to our Annual Fundraiser Read more
In Guatemala we work at 7,000 feet where temperatures are cool and variable over the year. To maximize the production and income potential of the small family farms there, we employ hothouses to create very warm environments for key crops including tomatoes and chili peppers that are a staple of the diet.
Hothouses prove successful on farms in Guatemala Read more
In early June four students arrived in Guatemala to begin a series of workshops that would assist the women in our farming program to develop an entrepreneurial approach and mindset to their organic food production. The goal is to create successful approaches to selling the food produced by these women in their community.
Business students develop program for rural women. Read more
My name is Juan Berrios, I live with my wife and daughter Gabriela in Troilo, Sutiava León, Nicaragua. I am 54 years old. Two years ago I graduated from the ViviendasLeón Human Training program and after completing the training I was provided with materials for our family garden. That same year my daughter Gabriela was given a school scholarship, and in 2023 I joined the Troilo Bee Collective, AMHOR.
An Interview with Juan Berrios Read more
Since December 2022, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with a group of women from “Los Planes” and “Paxub’” communities in the municipality of Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá, Guatemala, empowering them on various topics that are key to their personal and collective development.
My Work Experience at ViviendasLeón Read more
