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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…

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.

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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.