One of the most emotional moments I had during my social media retreat at Rancho La Puerta spa was watching little children playing happily in a make shift play ground along the Tecate, Mexico river. The old swing-sets were rusted, but still working. The old car tires that were floating in the river of trash, have now provided make-shift steps, leading the young to their tarnished seasaw. The children are able to have a retreat of their own, aside a flourishing organic garden because of the dedication and vision of the Rancho la Puerta Foundation and The Rain Women’s Organic Garden.

The Rain Women’s Committee Organic Garden, Tecate, Mexico

What was once a sewage ridden river has become the embodiment of one woman’s commitment to improving the living conditions of her poor, rural community of Tecate, Mexico. Carmen, the pioneer behind the Rain Women’s Committee of Tecate, Mexico, took the initiative to clean up the river and to provide fresh, sustainable food to her family and community. With the help of the local women and the support of the RAncho La Puerta Foundation, they were able to clean up much of the Tecate river sewage and waste, leaving a more pristine environment for the children to play beside.

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