Vamos a la Milpa
A first-hand account of a solidarity trip to Honduras by RIT Board Member and MIMS Professor Amy Argenal
Amy Argenal (lower right) with some of the delegates and community members from Guapinol.
In July 2021, 24 U.S. delegates from the Vamos a la Milpa campaign visited Honduras.
Milpa: a traditional food cultivation method where corn, beans, and squash are grown together for sustenance. It is a symbol of resilience and interdependence, especially when it comes to food security and sovereignty.
The goal of the delegation was to walk in solidarity with communities fighting for a new vision. A vision that counters the violence: the physical, environmental, and political violence that communities in Honduras have been facing under the regime of Juan Orlando Hernandez, the impacts of a crippling pandemic, and the two extremely destructive and climate induced hurricanes of Eta and Iota.
I have been active in the planning committee of the Vamos a la Milpa campaign and had the huge honor to be part of the delegation. As a board member of Refugee & Immigrant Transitions, I feel deeply called to understand what pushes the families that RIT supports here in the U.S. to leave their countries of origin.
Guapinol River
Read the full article at reftrans.org
Learn more:
Freedom for Guapinol - website about the Guapinol 8 water defenders & action items
The Nation: article about the water conflicts in Honduras
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