2018 Volunteers from Czech Republic Return, Sacha Inchi Nursery.
2018-4 The second floor of the house is now completely enclosed. It has been a labor intensive process - cutting the cane, drying it, opening it, pounding it, weaving it. But, little by little we are advancing with the housing. 2018-second half The rains finally came. El jate and his family, with volunteers from the Czech Republic and indigenous helpers (although some were called back to their own crops) are busy planting sacha inchi, Plukenetia volubilis, a promising plant rich in proteins and omega vitamins, from the Incas. |
Due to the drought conditions and uncontrolled wildfires in the Sierra, many families face food shortages. If it grows well in the Sierra it will be a great addition to their diet, helping to mitigate the malnutrition and hunger that plague the area due to political and environmental changes. The Czechs and other volunteers also helped make a counter in the kitchen on Tierra Negra to raise the wood stove off the ground. Their help is enormously appreciated. |