Case 5: Enabling Prosperity/Microlending & Redistributing Land
The components of a successful Agros village include:
1. Community Organization
Help families define a vision for a new community and develop the local leadership required to create a self-sustaining, thriving community.
2. Land Ownership
Work with families to identify and purchase agricultural land on credit and use their payments to purchase land for other new communities.
3. Community Education & Training
Create opportunities for adequate healthcare, education, adult literacy and spiritual growth.
4. Housing & Infrastructure
Implement community and individual construction projects such as houses, schools, irrigation systems, latrines, infrastructure and community centers.
5. Sustainable Economic Growth
Develop agricultural production and support income-generating activities through microenterprise loans and technical training.
6. Passing on the Blessing
Give other communities the opportunity to own land through repaid loans and empower them to dream of a brighter future for their children.
0-2 years | 3-5 years | 5+ years |
Family Selection Process | Technical Assistance & Training | Microenterprise Development |
Small Agricultural Loan | Stewardship of Land & Resources | Human & Social Development Programs |
Strengthen Organization | Leadership Development | Repayment Perpetuates Cycle |
Passing on the Blessing | Economic Sustainability |