By Dom Williams | Founder and Director
The sustainable income plans are key to the progress and ultimate success of The Phoenix Projects. They not only allow us to cover the costs of the school sustainably in the future, they also create critical local employment. Expansion of the plans mean more children can be educated in the future. We aren't there yet though the foundations we have been laying, and continue to lay, are already showing shoots of success.
The Plan Moo (cows) herd is growing in Guatemala and we would like to expand our Plan Moo and Plan Cuy (guinea pigs) plans in Ecuador, which have been providing funds for further education, including college and University for many families in the surrounding communities over the past few years. Also in Ecuador, our Phoenix teacher David is heading up the sustainable plans we want to put into place over the next few months, starting with a Plan Huerto (vegetable garden) to provide fresh produce for the children’s lunches.
Honduras is the trail-blazer at the moment with the Plan Café plantation almost doubling in size, Plan Huerto increasing to more families in the communities and during the year we hope to add more Plan Pollos (chickens) and Tilapias (fish). Our small business, Plan Tienda, which provides food within Copán is growing fast and we have taken on a full-time worker as well as purchase more utensils to help demand.
We are still discussing what sustainable plans we can make work in the desert in Perú, though following the success of Plan Corte (textiles) in Guatemala, this could be one option, coupling it with Plan Alpaca up in the sierra - we'll keep you posted!
Plans for the 4th Annual Seven Continent Charity Challenge are underway where we ask anyone, anywhere in the world to do a fundraising event for Phoenix during 2018. It doesn’t have to be a huge event; from a dinner or BBQ party at home to walking, running or undertaking something you have always wanted to do though havn’t got round to it! The fundraising can be done through this page with funds going to Phoenix, the schools and more importantly the children.
For those looking for an excuse to head to Lake Atitlán in Guatemala and raise funds for the projects, we are organising a 4-day biking, volcano hiking and kayaking challenge between 21st to 26th May. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us, or even organizing your own challenge and we’ll add you to the list and give you tips to make it as successful as possible.
As ever, thank you all for your brilliant support.
Cheers
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