Hozho Voices of Healing Center, Inc

Program Opportunity Statement (Recommended 300 words or less) Securing funding for materials, supplies, and equipment is far easier than securing funding for overhead expenses. Worrying about how we can keep our doors open and lights on is always at the back of our minds. Funding that assists in alleviating operating expenses will free up more time and resources to help us achieve objectives, complete projects, and better serve our community.

This project will create 20,000 square feet of new gardening space that will be used to grow traditional and non-traditional foods organically which will greatly increase the availability of fresh vegetables in eastern agency on the Navajo Nation.

This project will help create educational food gardens that are sustainable and beneficial to the land through the utilization of local resources. Community members will have the opportunity to learn the process of site preparation, planting, nurturing, harvesting, and preserving of traditional and non-traditional foods that relies on harvested rainwater.