Family Nutrition
Many women in Totonicapán grow corn that can be dried, ground, and made into tortillas and other foods year-round.
The most common occupation in rural Totonicapán is subsistence agriculture (people who focus primarily on growing and raising the resources they need to feed and clothe their families). The drought of 2014-2015 brought already malnourished subsistence farmers to the brink of famine. Climate-based anomalies, such as the drought of 2014-2015, ensure that Totonicapán’s subsistence farmers will continue to deal with chronic food security issues. Therefore, Mujerave supports initiatives that include:
- The construction of greenhouses
- Agro-forestry workshops
- Family gardens, which include traditional and medicinal plants
- Rain-water catchment systems to provide crops with adequate water supply
- Grey-water recycling filtration systems to provide crops with adequate water supply
- The production and use of organic fertilizers to improve soil conditions