Corn to Withstand
To acquire corn to cover the food consumption of Mayan families for three months so that they can restore their food autonomy affected by the pandemic, tropical storms and hurricanes.
Yucatan 
Partnerships for the Goals fundraised_label $5,000 USD
México, Yucatan This year 2020 has been a very difficult year for the Mayan families in the eastern part of the Yucatan Peninsula due to: 1) Unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Riviera Maya which was their main source of work. 2) The aftermath of the tropical storms "Cristobal" and Gamma, and hurricanes Delta and Zeta that caused serious flooding, loss of crops and seeds in the milpa as well as some backyard animals.
The Mayan families explained to us that their situation will be more critical during January and February 2021 because they have lost all of this year's harvest and they will not have corn at the beginning of next year. We want to help by buying corn for the neediest Mayan families since it is the basis of their diet. In this way we can avoid that they are forced to consume the few animals they had left as their production and sale in the region represents the family income.
How to help?
There is no small contribution. For every US $33 collected it is possible to cover the monthly consumption of corn for a family of 5 members. We detected about 554 Mayan families that were badly affected, and identified the 60 most vulnerable which are the highest priority. We hope to exceed the goal so we can guarantee corn for more families.
Who are we?
We are El Hombre Sobre la Tierra A.C (HST) and for more than 25 years we have joined efforts to improve the living conditions of the Mayan communities of eastern Yucatán, through three priority programs: 1) Food security and sovereignty, 2) Productive diversification, and 3) Education and capacity building.
If you want to know more about what we do, visit: www.elhombresobrelatierra.org Follow us on facebook: El Hombre Sobre la tierra
México, Yucatan