Favorite GlobalGiving Project of the Week: Provide Vegetable Gardens for Families in Brazil

In my Church, we are advised to grow a vegetable garden whenever and wherever possible. I have seen the wonderful blessings of having a garden in my family, so I definitely support this project which gives families in Brazil the same blessings.  Love it!

Provide Vegetable Gardens for Families in Brazil

Summary
Irrigated vegetable gardens are provided for Brazilian rural families. As a result they have food, work and better habitat and environmental conditions.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
The Rainforest was explored with methods that led to severe soil, water and landscape degradation, causing rural poverty and migration to cities. By donating Irrigated Organic Vegetable Gardens for poor farmers and Land Reform settlers we seek to establish them as organic farmers and agroforestry producers. This project was created with the purpose of donating vegetable gardens and tree nurseries and offering courses on enviromnental and agricultural matters.

How will this project solve this problem?
An irrigated vegetable garden area is established to produce food and goods for the market. A central water reservoir is also created which makes it possible to grow produce. Trees are planted to provide food, shade and protect soil from the sun.

Potential Long Term Impact
The donation of the gardens makes it possible to create a "Small Family Oasis" where families or associated workers can live all year round, planting their food, producing goods for the market, with jobs and occupation.

Project Message
A small investment in a model that preserves nature and water and that can be reproduced everywhere, may represent the beginning of economic, social and environmental changes in peoples' perspectives.
-Roberto Lamego, Director of the Project

Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,700
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $58,300
Total Funding Goal: $60,000