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This fiscal year, 40 local farmers have applied for funds from a microgrant program to increase local crop and livestock production to improve food security for the community.

On the Fridge for May 24 Pacific Daily News Learn about women’s medicine and local herbs  I Hagan Famalåo’an Guåhan Inc. presents Åmot Famalåo’an with Terilyn Francisco and Ursula Herrera, at 10:30 a.m. May 29. This virtual session will focus on traditional knowledge and indigenous healing practices that holistically promote women’s health. Linking physical recovery and spiritual restoration, panelists will discuss the power of åmot Famalåo’an (women's medicine) and a return to the nurturing of wombs with local herbs, chant, storytelling, communal healing, and the ways these ...

HAGÅTÑA ((IHFG) — I Hagan Famalåo’an Guåhan Inc. continues to present “Mo'na: Finding Our Way,” a 10-part webinar series for women to examine, analyze and interpret historical roles of CHamoru women in the Marianas, sustainability practices, and health and indigenous healing practices within a humanities context. The webinar series features presentations led by CHamoru women scholars, activists, experts and cultural practitioners, facilitated discussion and other interactive components. The ninth event in the 10-part series is entitled, Åmot Famalåo’...

Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, is pictured in an undated photo holding her her godchild at the migrant camp in Matamoros, Mexico, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The baby's birth, like most births at the camp, posed a risk to the mother and baby, as medical attention is not a given. (CNS photo/courtesy Sister Norma Pimentel) Feb. 18. 2021 Catholic News Service At the Gateway International Bridge that links Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico, a group of volunteers and Catholic sisters pull portable carts with diapers, tents, fo...