Dear friends and family,

Parishioners of Pastor Selvin Poou church in la Nueva Libertad, a division of the Sisbilhá hamlet, are inspired to build their own greenhouses, aided by the agricultural engineer of Sowing Opportunities.

Fernanda, age 12, daughter of Martha Raymundo

Fernanda is the 12-year-old daughter of Martha Raymundo Pérez, teacher at a village near Fray Bartolomé de las Casas and Jaime Alexander Juarez Catalán Bach, a bricklayer’s assistant. She has a younger sister, Alexia, age 8.  

Jaime Alexander Juarez Catalán Bach, Martha Raymundo, and their two daughters, Fernanda 12 and Alexia 8

Fernanda, the daughter, is motivated by the knowledge she's gained from the Sembrando Oportunidades technical team. She's practicing what she's learning at her school. She says she loves this type of agriculture because the plants grow quickly and the method is very easy to learn.

In this update, you can see photos of Fernanda proudly holding the produce from her greenhouse, Fernanda with her father and sister, and photos of her mother, Martha, planting.

Jaime Alexander Juarez Catalán Bach and his two daughters Fernanda 12 and Alexia 8

We cannot provide these services without donations.  Your help is immeasurable, and for this, we are grateful.

Please consider making a donation, as we are now in the rainy season - a time of much vulnerability in rural Northeast Guatemala.

The link to donate is:

In appreciation and blessing,

Fern and the Sowing Opportunities team

Martha Raymundo Pérez and her two daughters Fernanda 12 and Alexia 8