S U S T A I N A B L E
MISSION
SUSTAINABLE by javier mendoza
Connect Global was born out of the simple idea that we could discover and implement sustainable, community-driven solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues. Problems such as food and water scarcity, the lack of access to education, and inadequate healthcare can all be solved if we just could just rally our friends and family around embracing solutions and empowering those around us to make a difference. One of the first issues we took on was food scarcity and the solution became creating a way for local leaders to gain knowledge about fish farming and help them source the materials needed to build basic, but efficient aquaponic food growing systems. These systems can grow fish and vegetation in the same space it takes to grow a traditional in-ground garden. ConnectGlobal.org/aquaponics
I N I T I A T I V E S
We sought out training from others who had expertise in each of these different disciplines as we knew that in order to make a long-lasting impact we would need to be able to provide holistic solutions. We called our plan, Connected Community. It would become our blueprint for helping communities in need and provide us with a way to measure our impact. We sit with local leaders to hear firsthand what problems they are facing and we learn as much as we can. Being informed by those closest to the issue proves to be one of the greatest assets in the work we do. I am so proud of the leaders we have working for Connect Global and I could not be happier with how we have been able to rise up and meet new challenges together in order to continue to keep creating solutions every day. We have much work to do but together we are making a huge impact on food insecurity for many families across Central America and we are grateful to our supporters and partners for making this work possible each day.
