The Garden of Hope believes that access to nature and safe, healthy food is a human right. We are a community permaculture garden providing children and youth with a space to connect with nature, foster joy, and develop life skills.
 

Guatemala ranks sixth in chronic malnutrition in the whole world*. Addressing malnutrition through food sovereignty and nutrition programming is a key goal of the Garden of Hope.

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We provide learning experiences in permaculture and nutrition, including how to:

• grow organic food,

• care for the soil,

• respect the environment,

• harvest,

• cook creatively and nutritiously,

• fertilize the soil naturally by composting,

• value native plant species.

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* USAID, FANTA III, "Malnutrition in Guatemala", June 2017.