Visiting Climate Fellowship participants in Mexico: meeting women territory defenders fighting extractive projects, water contamination from pig farms, avocado monoculture and protecting indigenous ancestral medicine and forests.

“We took to the streets with signs in hand and cries of protest. We stood together, supporting each other. I saw many women expressing pain and anger in various ways — each one had a unique story of experiencing violence.” Alexia Lizarraga Quintero, Amos’ new Partnerships and Climate Fellowship Manager, writes about her experience of International Women’s Day in Mexico.

CEPAD supports sustainable communities in Nicaragua through climate adaptation training. Eyling’s bakery thrives with microloans, Jefry diversifies crops with new farming techniques, and communities recover from storms.

Elicenia rebuilds grocery business after Hurricane Julia with CEPAD training and community support. Now grows affordable produce in San Diego, Teustepe, improving nutrition for 45 local schoolchildren.

“Farmers proudly brought some of the fruits and vegetables they had managed to produce this harvest, many of which they had not been able to farm before. One farmer from a community in the Boaco communities proudly showed off his crop of tomatoes, which was a first for him, in such a dry region where they are generally not easy to grow.” Katie Hagley writes about how communities in Teustepe, Nicaragua are beginning to thrive.