Nueva Promesa, a community located in the Paraguayan Chaco, suffered the brunt of torrential rains in April and May. These rains destroyed the production of sesame – the economic mainstay of the community – and home gardens of sweet potato, cassava, pumpkin and beans. Today this community is in the process of being restored thanks to food assistance.
Originally posted from “Now We Eat Twice”: Food Changes Family’s Living After Paraguayan Rains
