Justicetice and Faith Leadership in Guatemala

This creation care project was initiated as a contribution to the solution for forest denudation and flooding in the province of Capiz. Deforestation has been a major concern in the highlands of Capiz where once natural, mountainous land has been converted into cash crop plantations. Flooding in low land areas because of typhoons and torrential rains has also become an urgent problem. The aim of this project is to provide people with necessary knowledge, tools and equipment to mitigate the impact of these calamities and disasters. Activities include communal reforestation areas, backyard tree planting, development and management of nurseries, first aid training and stocking of disaster response medical kits for churches.