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 New Grants
Organización de Desarrollo Étnica Comunitaria (ODECO)
$70,841 over ten months, to provide support for community mapping exercises and related formulation of local development plans among 200 participants from 11 communities in Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, Panama and Honduras. ODECO sent 50 of these participants to a conference on Afro-American development in La Ceiba, Honduras, where they presented their plans to professionals and representatives from other Afro-American communities for possible technical assistance and funding. In addition, the grant covered travel and per diem for three Afro-Latinos to attend the NGO Forum of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Forms of Intolerance held in Durban, South Africa, from Aug. 26 to Sept. 7, 2001. (HO-234 and HO-234-A1)
Proyecto Aldea Global (PAG)
$417,769 over three years, to implement the "improved traditional farm model," a diversified system for sustainable agricultural production as a source of food and income for 380 farm families. The model farm combines basic grain production, orchards, livestock, small animals, and improved forestry and water management activities. PAG will provide technical assistance and training on selected farm sites to 100 women producers. It will also provide small animals to raise as an additional source of food and income, strengthening the women's role in the small farm economy and the community in the context of Honduras' current food crisis. More than 1,500 low-income people will benefit. (HO-235)
www.paghonduras.org/
Supplemental Grants
Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Comunidades Cafeteras de Honduras (FUNBANHCAFE)
$342,455 over three years, to work on consumer store and organic coffee development in partnership with the Consejos Communales; the RED COMAL; RAOS, the organic farmers association; and the environmental offices of local municipal governments of San José, Santa María, Santiago Puringla, San Pedro Tutle, Chinacla and Marcala. While international price of coffee has generally collapsed, the organic coffee market still allows farmers to cover costs and make a small profit. FUNBANHCAFE will assist the transition to organic coffee technology and facilitate the international marketing of organic coffee to benefit 260 small farmers. Through technical assistance and credit, FUNBANHCAFE will also enable 345 individuals from 26 communities to own and manage agricultural marketing centers and community stores selling basic consumer goods. (HO-222-A5)
www.funbanhcafe.hn/
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