Harvesting Hope Is On The Airwaves!

“Harvesting Hope” is a project of the organization MADRE that seeks to support Indigenous women farmers and their families. Together with their local partner, Wangki Tangni, they established a women’s rights radio station in Nicaragua. Called “Women of the Wangki”, the station reaches 115 communities throughout the north coast of Nicaragua. The broadcast includes themes such as human rights, community activities, information about the Harvesting Hope Project, and the impacts of climate change. With these kind of broadcasts, people of the region learn about better ways to prepare for higher temperatures and stronger storms. An example is Albertina, who sold her cabbage crops in a MADRE-supported farmers’ market, after she heard about it on the radio. Photo credit: MADRE