Building With Clay: Lessons From the Past
Rebecca Cutter2023-06-15T09:15:56-06:00Inspiring families, communities and organizations to choose natural building.
Meet Encarnacion Piox Tecu
Josselin Chun2020-11-10T13:09:33-07:00Encarnacion Piox Tecu is a member of Qachuu Aloom from the village of Pichec. Read more about her story.
Meet Josselin Chun
Josselin Chun2017-08-21T09:07:33-06:00by Josselin Chun Cojom My name is Josselin Chun and I was born in Guatemala. I am currently 21 and studying at the University of New Mexico. I first came to Albuquerque for a cultural exchange with the Garden’s Edge. Through the Garden's Edge, I visited some of the Pueblos in New Mexico, and I
Impact of Cultural Exchange Programs
Terra R.2016-12-15T08:37:29-07:00An Interview with Damaris Valey Damaris Valey is a Garden's Edge scholarship recipient and a youth leader in our maternal health and nutrition project with Qachuu Aloom. She was invited to travel to the US for the first time this year as a cultural exchange, and visited Albuquerque, Tewa Women United, and Batavia and Gates
Winter 2015 Newsletter
Terra R.2016-12-29T16:33:50-07:00We recently mailed out our Winter Newsletter! It is full of beautiful stories and pictures from our year. “I am so thankful for everyone who has crossed our path and supported us over the years.” Sarah Montgomery, Director You can download a PDF version of the newsletter by clicking the image below: Sign up to receive
Garden’s Edge Supporters Visit Qachuu Aloom
Terra R.2015-08-05T18:35:26-06:00I recently returned from a weeklong trip to Guatemala with members of two New York churches who contribute to our programming. It is always a treat when Garden’s Edge supporters see the impact they make. It is also a great experience for our staff, volunteers, and scholarship students to share their experiences and successes. This trip featured
Meet Fabiana de Paz Vasquez!
Terra R.2015-07-29T10:58:38-06:00“I am happy to participate with Qachuu Aloom because it is a place to sell seed and because I feel a sense of community when I participate in workshops.” Fabiana is from the village of Pahoj, Guatemala, where she raises her two children and maintains a small farm. She used a $200 Garden’s Edge microloan to