Self-Sustaining Campus
On campus, some of our electricity and light are generated through solar panels. We utilize a green house to germinate our seedlings for our organic garden on campus. We filter water from the river nearby for use on campus, and supplement with a well and a spring that are both located on our property. One of our long-term goals is for our campus to be completely self-sustaining. Our students learn important sustainability principles through participating in extracurricular projects while living on campus, and many have implemented these practices in their own homes and communities across Honduras.
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Coffee Plants
Our campus has over 10,000 coffee plants in the ground that are shade grown. After the coffee is harvested, dried, roasted, and bagged it is consumed on campus and sold to visitors and teams. 100% of the coffee proceeds are reinvested into the organization.
Vegetable Production
The United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to "let there be bread" and we believe we have a role in making this change in our students. Vegetable gardens provide families with crucial nutrients in regions where people would otherwise rely heavily on rice.
Our campus has four vegetable gardens that are cared for and harvested by our students year-round. We teach skills like composting, the use of gardening tools, and the proper way to seed a garden. All of the food that is grown on campus is consumed by the students. Our primary crops include beets, carrots, corn, and beans.
Livestock
Meat and dairy are excellent sources of protein, vitamins, and minerals, and help our students eat healthy. Our students and staff raise chickens, cows, and pigs, and commit to treating our animals with care through good food and space.
Green House
The greenhouse is such a valuable resource to have on campus. After we've successfully germinated our seedlings, we need to give them some time to grow in the greenhouse. This usually takes around 23 to 30 days before we transplant it onto the field. With a controlled environment, we can ensure that the plants have the right amount of light, water, and nutrients to grow strong and healthy.