Buena Semilla

Program

Buena Semilla co-creates collective spaces, hand-in-hand with local communities, where women and men may become agents of change in their own lives, families and communities. These spaces are our community-based, community-led Women’s Circles for women and Dialogue groups for men and women.

In the safe, equalizing space of the Circle, or Dialogue Group, women, and men, learn the importance of lifting each other up in a context where they are often isolated and invisible, even to one another. They build webs of support. They share difficulties and solutions and strengthen their self-esteem and agency. They become more adept at recognizing and addressing gender-based violence and its effects. They build better relationship with their partners and families. They learn skills that support their livelihoods. They experience increased wellbeing and decreased emotional distress.

In addition to fostering both individual and collective wellbeing, these spaces also nurture reciprocity, Earth stewardship, the recovery of ancestral knowledge, and the strengthening of local regenerative solidarity economies. They also provide local women and men with opportunities for ongoing learning and growth through shared craftsmanship, various educational opportunities, and leadership and mentorship training.

Every year, we train new leaders of both Women’s Circles and Men’s Groups, and start working in new communities.