PROJECTS FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

The streets of San Cristobal de Las Casas celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th. People show their devotion to their patron saint, La Virgen de Guadalupe, in many ways such as decorating the streets and their cars as they make processions around town. They make a pilgrimage to the Church on the top of the hill to show they respect. There are also many rides, snacks, sweet treats and vendors along the way. It's a very festive few days!

I accompanied two of my co-workers to a market organized for local producers from Chiapas who use agroecological practices. The market is located in San Cristobal de Las Casas. It is organized through a network called REPASUR (Red de Economías Populares y Autogestivas del Sur). They identify as an antipatriarchal network of local producers who seek to construct non-capitalist possibilities of relating with one another economically. They seek to promote more just and human way

Chapaya, a community meal, a fuel efficient stove, and chestnuts Meals in the Communities Let's talk about the most fundamental part of life in the communities (and everywhere)- food! In the top left photo is a plate of food we were given by a family who fed us during a community visit. There is pasta, chayote squash, and chapaya. I had never tasted chapaya before, but the family explained that it grows in clusters on a species of palm tree in Mexico. It's the long stringy pi