Food from Forests: Ancient Food for a Healthy Future!
- Income generation
- Early childhood development
- Community development
- Infrastructure
- Rural development
- Sustainable development
- Climate change
- Conservation
- Rural
- Sustainable agriculture
- Sustainability
- Gender equity
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Founding Story
Team
I was emailed by Candela Iriel Justribó
Founder of Food from Forests & Assistant Director of the Maya Nut Institute
Zero Hunger, Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action.
In Santiago, Dominican Republic in 2013 I initiated a recycling project that benefits kids living in a marginalized neighborhood bordering the city's land fill, el Vertedero Rafey. I provided a university with their first system for recycling and used the profits from selling their recyclable material to benefit an after school program that keeps kids from going into the dangerous landfill with their parents to collect recyclable materials.
I am fortunate to work for the Maya Nut Institute, which over the years has developed a significant assembly of partner organizations working all around the world. As my project progresses I will ask them for advice and assistance. I also have a handful of personal mentors and heroes who have contributed to the well being and health of the planet and her people in truly unique ways.