
Growing Hope: EnLevo’s Food Forests Transform Lives
High in the mountains of Guatemala, families once relied on a diet of mainly corn, leaving them vulnerable to malnutrition. Now, something remarkable is taking root. In four villages, nearly 200 families are working side by side to plant food forests—sustainable, diverse gardens designed to provide long-term nourishment and economic opportunity.
Preparing the land hasn’t been easy. The steep, sloped mountainsides require backbreaking work to clear weeds and enrich...