Agros International

INSPIRED BY THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS, AGROS INTERNATIONAL BREAKS THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND CREATES PATHS TO PROSPERITY FOR FARMING FAMILIES IN RURAL LATIN AMERICA.

AGROS SERVED 8,020 PEOPLE IN 85 VILLAGES AND 2 COUNTRIES WITH INTEGRATED PROGRAMS IN FOUR CORE OPPORTUNITY AREAS: LAND OWNERSHIP, MARKET-LED AGRICULTURE, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND HEALTH & WELL-BEING. EACH VILLAGE COMMUNITY REALIZED MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR SUCH AS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION INCREASES, BUILDING COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND INCREASED FOOD SECURITY IN EACH OPPORTUNITY AREA.AGROS MET THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA WITH HOLISTIC SERVICES THAT FOCUS ON SOLVING THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT FAMILIES THE MOST LOCALLY. FAMILIES IN AGROS COMMUNITIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED GREAT RESILIENCE AND HAVE GROWN AND DIVERSIFIED THEIR AGRIBUSINESS PRODUCTION, CREATED STRONGER MARKET LINKAGES, AND CONTINUED PROFITABLE BUSINESS.IN GUATEMALA, THE HEALTHY START INITIATIVE PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO THRIVE IN 4 COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CHRONIC MALNUTRITION AND EXTREME POVERTY. THE PROGRAM IS CONTINUING TO FOCUS ON ENDING AND PREVENTING CHILDHOOD MALNUTRITION. A NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER WAS BUILT, AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY HAS STAFFED A NEW CLINIC BRINGING MUCH-NEEDED HEALTH CARE TO THESE COMMUNITIES.FINALLY, AGROS HAS WORKED WITH COMMUNITIES IN NICARAGUA SPECIFICALLY ON INTEGRATING CLIMATE SMART FARMING PRACTICES THAT INTEGRATE RECYCLING, FOREST HEALTH AND REPLANTING WITH SUSTAINABLE FARMING. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK FOCUS ON FOOD SECURITY BY TEACHING WORKSHOPS ON BACKYARD GARDENS AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, HELPING TO KEEP FAMILIES HEALTHY. THESE FAIRS GAVE FAMILIES ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTIONS, ULTRASOUNDS, BLOODWORK, AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE.PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY $588,000 OF WAGES AND BENEFITS PAID TO EMPLOYEES IN CENTRAL AMERICA WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A US FORM W-2. THE WAGES ARE INCLUDED IN PART I LINE 15 AND PART IX LINE 7 AND 8.