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| Some women in the community of La Caoba have received traditional wood burning stoves and have been trained on how to get the best use out of them | | Juan showing one of the houses that were created as temporary accommodation following the war, and are still being used 13 years later. This is a typical dwelling in this region |
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| Nohemi Santiaga - is one of the most active women in this community and IPES hope to make her a leader of the womens groups and community promoter. She is pictured here with some neighbour's children |
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| Mayan earth blessing ceremony. Marco, (far left) is a Native American Indian who is helping local farmers to reclaim their indigenous beliefs in respect for the land Local boys in El Tablon |
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| Juan discussing the effects of global warming at the annual farmer to farmer gathering, on the left in the hat is Daniel, one of the promoters working on the MRDF project in La Libertad |
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Photos credited to Samantha Tuck