DouglaPrieta Trabajan

DouglaPreita Trabajan works in the USA/Mexico border town, Agua Preita, Mexico. DouglaPreita Trabajan's provides programs to reduce communities' dependency on government assistance, charity, border crossing and low-paying and unstable jobs.

DouglaPreita Trabajan Programs

DouglaPreita Trabajan was created to educate and empower community members through education, skill based workshops, and permaculture classes. Workshops include sewing, woodworking, cooking, computers and permaculture classes. 

Permaculture is the use of natural resources and intentional design of land to produce sustainable gardens to reap crops to meet the needs of community members.  DPT uses a community demonstration garden to teach families how to raise healthy food for their own families, neighborhood and as a means for economic sustainability. The goal is to teach families how to garden at the community garden so that the families can grow their own household gardens. 

Why the need?

In towns on the border of US and Mexico, many people must cross the border daily for inconsistent and low pay day wages or work in maquiladoras for minimal pay. Maquiladoras, export oriented factories, offer low paying, highly competitive jobs. 

In addition to the lack of steady jobs and income, the cost of living in border towns is typically the same price as in the US. Many families along the border live at or below the poverty line, leaving them with little money to feed their families, provide safe shelter, healthcare, and education. Families often turn to government assistance or charity and become dependent on those organizations.

 How Team's Efforts Translate to Impact

All funds raised will support DTP's permaculture garden and community center with fencing materials for $1000.00. Funds will also help purchase community fruit trees to begin to turn the neighborhood landscape more into an edible garden. In addition household rainwater harvesting systems will be purchased for the community center to aid members of community.

How DouglaPrieta Trabajan Create Sustainable Global Change

DouglaPrieta Trabajan was created and sustained by local community members of Agua Prieta, Mexico. All of DPT's workshops, and trainings are community based and run. The permaculture gardens produce food and income for local community members.

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