United Church of God is supplying the three Youth Corps workers. The Good Works program is providing the air travel to Guatemala. LifeNets is providing the supplies.

You may be interested in more of the details of the project as outlined in the proposal below:

Urban Production of Greenhouse Vegetables and Ornamental Techniques to Hydroponics

Introduction
Urban agriculture is the option to grow vegetables intensively in small areas. The production areas may be patios or terraces. Hydroponic techniques allow the use of lightweight materials and the use of all types of plastic containers, promoting recycling and avoiding environmental degradation through organic urban agriculture.

Background
The cultivation of vegetables and other crops, using the technique of hydroponics, has been increasing in urban areas as an alternative to meet the nutritional needs of the population. According to data collected, it was found that the diet of the population have and a lack of vitamins and minerals present in vegetables.

Hydroponics techniques have been improved, making the production of vegetables in wooden boxes and plastic containers recycled.

Objective
Produce vegetables, ornamentals and herbs intensively for family consumption and sale system using hydroponics techniques beds under plastic structures and Saran (special mesh fabric).

Plants reproduce by vegetative propagation and acquire new species.

Methodology
In order to grow vegetables intensively, is required to build a structure with galvanized pipes and installation of PVC plastic and saran (mesh) to protect plants from extreme weather such as rain and excessive sun.

For the production are built wooden boxes filled with inert materials such as rice hulls and other materials and apply the nutrient solution that provides the necessary elements for their development. In another embodiment is "seed" vegetables in sheets of hard-port placed in wooden boxes lined with plastic filled with water.

For adopting organic production methods for physical and biological exclude pesticides, thus ensuring the production of vegetables free of chemical residues.

Planting vegetables is done in stages to ensure continuity of production throughout the year, taking the plastic cover.

Compared with the conventional production system, it is possible to produce 40 kg / year / square meter of vegetables. The minimum area for a family to produce vegetables for their food security is 12 square meters.

Marketing
By plastic cover occurs without interruption throughout the year and production is not affected by climate variations.

Once collected the product will be placed on trays for sale, mainly members of the congregation in Guatemala so they can eat vegetables produced organically without chemical contamination.

Material to be used 
Galvanized pipes
PVC plastic pipe
Plastic greenhouse
Black polyethylene plastic
Manufacturing wooden boxes
Plastic containers for recycling waste
Nutrient solutions
Hard-port plates (foam)
Garden tools (scissors, spoons, hoes, clippers etc.
Plastic trays for seedlings
Pylons for transplantation
Rice husks and other inert materials
Sand
Plastic sleeves for sowing
Wire hanging baskets
Polyethylene bags
Plastic pots
Wire
Links
Irrigation sprinklers
Black Pipeline
Hoses and sprinkle

Planting area
It has a floor space of approximately 90 square meters where it can grow horizontally and vertically in several growing seasons throughout the year.

Investment
To cover supplies, the investment is approximately $1,500 (one thousand five hundred dollars), which can be specified for each item. 

Training
The production center of this project will be used to provide training to members of the Church who so wish to become self-sufficient in vegetable production at household level.