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Three Months After María
In January 2018, it was evident that the natural landscape was beginning its path towards regeneration, while human communities still struggled to provide basic services like a functioning electric grid and running, clean water. Driving over electric…
Greenhouse at Plenitud PR - Under Construction
The Juntos Together Coalition, led by Puerto Rican Action Board Director José Montes, and made up of a compendium of groups from Central New Jersey, working together to provide disaster relief support, provided a grant to Plenitud PR for the…
Owen in his Superadobe Prototype
When Raíces first visited Plenitud PR in 2013, their first earth bag and superadobe house was under construction on their land. Arriving in the driving tropical rain, Owen still invited us to step into the earth bag house for our first time to see…
Owen Ingley and Francisco G. Gómez at Plenitud PR
Owen Ingley of Plenitud PR and Francisco G. Gómez of Raíces Cultural Center talking about the work, experiences, and needs of Plenitud post-Hurricane María.
Talking to Students on Retreat at Plenitud
Almost immediately after we arrived at Plenitud PR, Owen asked us to speak to students who were visiting on a service learning retreat from St. Tomas University in Minnesota.
Talking to VISIONS Students at Plenitud
Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gómez talking to students on a service learning retreat at Plenitud PR in Las Marías.
Dinner is Ready at Plenitud PR
Owen Ingley, co-founder and director of Plenitud, getting ready to serve dinner to visiting students on a service learning trip from St. Tomas University in Minnesota.
Serving Dinner
Owen Ingley of Plenitud and Nicole Wines of Raíces Cultural Center serving dinner to VISIONS students on a service learning retreat.
Dinner at Plenitud
Students, volunteers, residents and visitors eat a communal dinner in the learning center at Plenitud PR.
Landslide - Las Marías
Over 25,000 landslides were catalogued throughout the island of Puerto Rico in the months following Hurricane María. High concentrations of these landslides occurred in mountain towns like Las Marías.
The History Keepers
Ishmael writing what Zvarimwa was telling him about our history
Ishmael Farming
Ishmael farming on his plot
Inspections
An inspection from Mr. Murape Headman again - 1st Visits
My Muzukuru
In my culture muzukuru comes to intervine and help. Midiah was my muzukuru and best friend, sadly she passed away in 2014 (she is the one on the left).
When the Trees Disappeared
In 2009 the trees in Domboshava had disappeared fast
Healthy Eating
Healthy eating
Hardworkers Need Support
Hardworkers need support
Food Time
Food time
Extending Masikandoro
Extending Masikandoro
Explaining the Vision
We are explaining how we got started and our motivation
Enjoying the Day
Enjoying the day
Eating out of Clay Pots
Eating out of clay pots
Dry Stone Walling
Dry stone walling
Happy Times
More visitors at Masikandoro who share happy times
Culture is Beautiful
Culture is beautiful and we are losing all this