Environmental Workshop in Omereque, Bolivia

Last week, staff and volunteers from our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Internacional traveled to Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia to provide an environmental workshop to residents.

Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia

Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia (Thanks Natalie for the photos!)

Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia.

Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia.

Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia

Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia

Workshop Topics

The workshop focused on easy ways to care for the environment and basic sanitation issues. These workshops are a part of Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological Agriculture (CEA), which provides low-cost, low-tech tools & training for rural Bolivian farmers to improve food security and nutrition for rural Bolivian farmers, using an ecologically sound approach.

Environmental workshop in Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia on December 21, 2016.

Environmental workshop in Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia on December 21, 2016.

Environmental workshop in Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia on December 21, 2016.

Environmental workshop in Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia on December 21, 2016.

Environmental workshop in Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia on December 21, 2016.

Environmental workshop in Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia on December 21, 2016.

Environmental workshop in Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia on December 21, 2016.

Environmental workshop in Huertas, Omereque, Bolivia on December 21, 2016.

Learn More About the Center for Ecological Agriculture Workshops

Mano a Mano volunteer Lindsay Emi recently wrote an in-depth article looking at a recent workshop held at the CEA for 40 farmers from Capinota in late November 2016; you can read her article here.

To learn more about the CEA and its programs, click here.