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The
Mayo Project 2006 One
hundred percent of the Amaterra micro grant of $300 awarded in February 2006 was
used to install a water line that goes up the hill above the community of San
José de Masiaca and then distributes water down to all the homes in the
village. The waterline was installed during the summer of 2006 and is functioning
properly. The Mayo Project, begun in 2004, addresses ongoing issues resulting from drought, dwindling food resources, and lack of economic opportunities by developing ways to build local capacity and address environmental, economic and cultural concerns for the Mayo living in Communidad Masiaca in Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico. Project efforts are directed by a nine-member steering committee of community members who make decisions and inform local residents.
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2007 Amaterra has funded $500 to do the next step in the project in San José
de Masiaca: improving the community gardens by obtaining hoses and installing
drip irrigation and fencing. Improving the watering system for their garden will
increase the garden's yield and enable community members to spend less time hand
watering their plants. Developing the community gardens has been identified as
a priority by the steering committee. When completed, this will move the village
forward in their goal to build local capacity.