Saving For Our Future
My name is Marcelo Obando and I am 35 years old. My wife, Paula Lopez, and I live in the town of El Paraiso in the Kukra River municipality with our three children. I have worked with SHI-Nicaragua since 2006.
We have received many benefits while working with SHI-Nicaragua, such as technical support in organic agriculture and preparation of compost and biofertilizer. One of the most important things we have achieved is our organic garden where we grow tomatoes, cabbage, sweet peppers, chilies, onions and squash. Our field trainer gave us a diverse array of seeds to start. We are now saving seeds after harvest and organizing a seed bank with seven families in our community. This will guarantee us a selection of good quality seeds so we don’t have to buy them at high prices in the future. Our group is supported by SHI-Nicaragua so that we can be self-sufficient in our farming and eventually generate income.
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