In 2005, Organics Unlimited started a program for the communities where our tropical fruit is grown.We called in GROW, which stands for Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers.And we founded it on the principle of providing a better lifestyle for not only the workers who grow our produce, but also others in the community who are either unemployed, or whose wages will not pay for what we all consider life necessities.
Since its inception, GROW has expanded from educational and medical programs in Mexico to also cover young entrepreneurs in Ecuador who are looking for a better life.Most of the Mexican assistance, which is the center of our growing activity, works through a local non-profit organization called Project Amigo.(www.projectamigo.org) Project Amigo has worked closely with the community since the original program in 1984.
Primary funding for GROW today comes from the purchase or GROW organic bananas by consumers in the US.Each box of bananas at wholesale has a small surcharge of $.60 that goes directly to GROW.These funds are administered through a partnership with the International Community Foundation. (www.icfdn.org)Direct donations to GROW can also be made online through the Foundation.
People We've Helped
GROW began funding programs in the state of Colima in Mexico in 2006. These are the stories of children who will have a more promising future thanks to GROW.
