Community Empowerment
It is important to us at DIG to provide sustainable solutions to provide a “HAND UP” and NOT a “hand out” to those in need. We want to foster independence through sustainable solutions. DIG is woven into the fabric of the Mayan culture. We do not "just install stoves". We make the Mayans part of our family, providing the basic necessities of life. DIG employees Mayans from the villages so that they may learn a trade that allows them to earn a living wage and provide for their families with dignity.
Community Empowerment
Through DIG's Community Empowerment Program, a Mayan family provides a solid stove base and in turn gets: a vented (smokeless) stove, a solar powered audio Bible, , nutritious plants and trees like Chia, Chaya, Moringa, Amaranth etc., a water filtration system that will turn even the dirtiest water into clean, parasite free drinking water, education seminars and medical/dental care. This program provides a family with the basic necessities of life and empowers them with a sense of independence as part of a family instead of fostering dependence on a donor.