Bolivian young adult volunteers from the Friends International Bilingual Center (FIBC) have organized a Food Security Project to address the impact of climate change on indigenous families in the highland villages. In 2022, these communities faced hunger due to severe drought related to climate change. Many families who depend on the potato crop for food lost their main source of food and faced famine. Without intervention the crisis would have continued for multiple years because one year’s harvest provides seed for the next season’s crop.
In the first half of 2023 FIBC distributed 100 pounds of potatoes to each family at a cost of $50 per family. Then in October, 2023 more than 300 families each received 125 pounds of seed potatoes at a cost of $50 per family. With favor of God, in 2024 the families who benefited from the Food Security Project had a good harvest to sustain their families. So, they thanked God, and also deeply appreciated the young volunteers and donors.
However, last year FIBC was not able to provide potatoes or seed potatoes to other families in these indigenous communities. In 2024 we have been distributing food staples to prevent famine. Also, we plan to raise $7,500 (USD) to distribute seed potatoes to these addition communities in time for the Bolivian planting season, October and November of 2024.
Please, help us by giving a donation:
Online donations may be given through the FIBC website: https://www.centrobilingueinternacionalamigos.org/en/donaciones
For sending a check, contact us via email: centrobilingueamigos7bo@gmail.com
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