Location: Mocoa, Colombia
Person in charge : Luz Angela Florez de Rivera
AIC Mocoa
Address : cra. 9 N° 6-49 Mocoa- Putumayo

Objectives :
To transform the land of Saint Vincent de Paul home’s to permit the old people to become self sufficient.

Activities :
Poultry farmer and fish breeding
Vegetables and medicinal plants garden
Selling of the crops

Project :
AIC-Mocoa volunteers wish to improve the quality of life of the old people living in the Saint Vincent de Paul home.
Since 1995, they collect money via a radio station (radiotón) and they received donations to buy the land.
On this land, they build a home for the old people. They live in the home now.
The next and last step of this project is to allow this home to be autonomous by exploiting the available land. Exploitation of the land will have three aims :
- a garden (vegetables, fruits, flowers and medicinal plants)
- production of organic fertilizers made of droppings and humus
- production of meat, fish and eggs (Poultry farmer and fish breeding)

Recipients :
60 old persons, they will participate in the work (care of animals, garden), within their own capabilities.
The recipients have no income, they are country people, farmers. They need to feel useful and independent.

Total budget : 18.000 €
First part already financed : 9.000 €

Amount requested : 9.000 €