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woman and child in the DESMI program
Bounty grown from the DESMI project
Group of people being assisted in the DESMI project

DESMI Mexico

Fighting for Life, Well-Being, (Lekil Kuxlejal Ich’el ta muk) and Food Sovereignty for Indigenous Communities of Chiapas, Mexico.

Partner:

DESMI

Location:

Chiapas, Mexico

Themes:

Food Security, Indigenous Rights

Start Date:

June 2025 to May 2028

Project Summary

Our project partner DESMI continues to encourage Indigenous families in Chiapas, Mexico, as they gradually embrace an agroecological system that promotes healthy eating, wellness, and caring for Mother Earth. These processes are vital to the sustainability of these Indigenous communities, more important now than ever as the government of Mexico continues to prioritize the use of agrochemicals and monocropping, depleting the use of traditional practices and available nutrients in the soil.

This project continues to make positive improvements to marginalized, Indigenous farming families in Chiapas, Mexico (i.e., including women, men, children, and youth). Through your generosity, these families continue to increase their access to nutritious foods, promote economic independence, and are provided with the education needed to grow various medicinal crops that support health and well-being. To date, 352 families are now engaged in food sovereignty work.

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DESMI Mexico greenhouse
A DESMI Supported community continues to make improvements to their new greenhouse where traditional Indigenous seeds will grow, and medicinal plants will thrive.
DESMI Mexico farmer
Indigenous women play a large role in the community collectives, often maintaining their own family garden and creating new economic opportunities for their community.
DESMI Mexico Crop Planning
Indigenous women play a large role in the community collectives, often maintaining their own family garden and creating new economic opportunities for their community.
DESMI Mexico farmer
DESMI educates young people of all ages to particpate in agricultural practices, like how to make natural furtilizer and teaching secondary school students how to grow their own crops.