Agros Blog

First and foremost, thank you for your prayers for the families affected by Hurricane Felix. We are all grateful that the damages suffered do not include the loss of any lives in Agros villages. However, there are significant damages that have occurred that will affect hundreds of families over the next year. Many of the families we serve are now facing the coming year with the potential for disease, hunger, and lost income.

We cannot let these families suffer alone, and we need your help.

Specifically, the early damage reports from the field show that:

• Basic food crops in many villages have been either partially or completely destroyed.
• Many families are suffering from respiratory disease and need medical attention — local clinics are over capacity and do not have enough medicine or human resources to help.
• The latrines have entirely collapsed in the village of San Jose, which could lead to a health epidemic if not repaired soon.
• Heavy rains have caused significant damage to income-producing crops as well, including the coffee crops in some of our newer villages.
• Many of the roads leading to villages in El Salvador have been damaged and will need repair.

For most of these families, damaged crops mean the devastating loss of an entire year’s worth of work, income, and for many the loss of food supplies for the coming year. In addition to coordinating repairs, medical assistance, and the replanting of crops, Mario Gaitan (Agros Nicaragua Exec Director) estimates that it is also necessary to provide emergency food rations throughout the coming months.

$25,000 is needed immediately to provide the necessary support to help these families rebuild and replant. Please donate today to help these families in the rebuilding process.

Thank You,

Greg Rake
President, Agros International