A Project That Took Root – Home Garden Project

Home Garden Project

The Home Garden Project continues to grow in the communities

 surrounding Guaymas, where families are building something steady

with what they have.

What began as a simple effort—to help families grow their own food—

has taken root in meaningful ways.

With seeds, young fruit trees, tools, fencing, and water tanks,

families are creating gardens that support daily life.

These are not large operations.

The plots of land for growing are small, intentional spaces where

food is grown, shared, and sustained over time.

BELOW:

A Family at the Center

In Etchoropo, Reina, Diego, and their children live and work in a

place where daily life is shaped by what is available and what can be

sustained.

Their home is where daily life unfolds—family and neighbors gather,

meals are prepared, and the rhythm of the day continues.

Everything this family has is used carefully and with purpose—and

even with little, they continue to share with others.

Outside, their kitchen is open-air.

Meals are prepared here using what the land provides, and what

water makes possible.

 Father Martín blesses family members and their food before they

break bread.

ABOVE LEFT

Reina and Diego's newly planted rows are beginning to take hold,

marking the start of what this garden can become.

What Supports Daily Life

The land is dry, and water is limited. Water does not reach this area

through normal infrastructure.

Instead, a truck comes through—often once a week—and what is

delivered has to last.

BELOW: Left to Right

Two water tanks sit beside Reina and Diego's home: one for their

home

A second tank will be placed on this platform to support the garden.

Using Water More Efficiently

An effort was made to introduce a small irrigation system to use

water

more efficiently across the garden rows.

The approach is simple and effective—delivering only what each

plant

needs without waste—and is already working in other communities.

The materials failed after the first use. With more durable materials,

This approach could help families use water more effectively and

support consistent growth.

What Your Support Makes Possible

Each family that begins a garden receives what is needed to start—

seeds, basic tools, fencing, and a water tank. That tank becomes

essential.

Without a water tank, consistent growth is difficult to maintain, and

food production becomes uncertain.

Help a Family Begin

A gift of $850 provides a water tank—giving a family the ability to

store water, grow food, and sustain daily life.

P.O. Box 15576, Scottsdale, AZ 85267