Check out some slideshows and detailed progress reports of Project Harvest’s work.
December 2011 Slideshow
In December of 2011, participants in the Xecaja community of Casa Blanca learned how to use natural insecticides on their crops. Project Harvest also installed irrigation systems in various gardens to provide water during the dry season. View the slideshow.
September 2011 Slideshow
In the fall of 2011, Project Harvest delivered new materials for the rainwater catchment systems, known as “depositos”. We also checked in on participants gardens and rabbit hutches. View the slideshow.
Summer 2011 Slideshow
In June 2011, Project Harvest helped many families install rainwater catchment systems so they can store water to use on their gardens during the dry season. We also provided vaccinations for the project’s rabbits. View the slideshow.
Winter 2011 Slideshow
Between January and March 2011, Project Harvest installed above-ground nurseries for seedlings to develop, built fences to keep animals out of gardens and set-up irrigation systems to water gardens throughout the dry season. View the slideshow.
November 2010 Slideshow
In 2007, Project Harvest helped install irrigation systems in participants gardens so they can water their plants during the dry season. Tubes carry water from the “depositos” and disperse it efficiently throughout the crops. View the slideshow.
June 2010 Slideshow
In the summer of 2010, Project Harvest delivered seeds to the participants and checked on the state of the water depositos. We also checked on the state of the participant’s trees which were starting to provide fruit. View the slideshow.
2010 Annual Report
Each year, Project Harvest takes stock of what it has accomplished and what it can do to improve its impact in the various communities. Read the full report.
Spring 2010 Report
Despite that April is the hardest month, at the end of six months of no rain, many gardens were flourishing like never before. At this time of year the gardens have endured six months of the dry season and the little water that gave them life at the beginning of the season is long gone. Read the full report.
2009 Annual Report
In 2009 the project was active in ten communities in two
areas of Guatemala. Over the course of the year, 15 new participants joined the project bringing the total to 215. They have created 141 individual family gardens and six communal gardens, with over a thousand beneficiaries. Read the full report.
2008 Annual Report
In 2008, MAGA, Guatemala’s Ministry of Agriculture, visited some of Project Harvest’s gardens and cited the work of the project as a model. Read the full report.
2007 Annual Report
In 2007 the project counted 175 participants; 95% are women and form 12 groups. They have created 116 individual family gardens and six communal gardens. Counting family members there are over a thousand beneficiaries. View the full report.
2006 Annual Report
This year participants have learned to install the sweat hose irrigation system. Using only one barrel of water a day, it is low cost, easy to install and lasts for up to 20 years. View the full report.
2005 Five Year Plan
Five years into the project, Project Harvest assesses its work to date. Project Harvest has collaborated with ten Guatemalan community organizations, and guided the installation of over 200 garden sweat hose irrigation systems in 30 different Mayan communities. Read the full report.
