08/05/2026
Just 1 hour walking from the end of the paved road, and nearly 2 hours away from the RN4, lies the village of Beirina — one of the communities we have been visiting throughout this school year.
In this small rural village, the public primary school welcomes 158 students with only 5 teachers. One of those teachers is also the school director, while teaching two classes at the same time. Despite the challenges, education continues every single day because the community believes deeply in learning and in a better future for their children.
Most families in Beirina are farmers. They grow rice on their own land or on rented fields, along with green beans, potatoes, peanuts, beans, and cassava — a crop that often replaces rice during the hardest times of the year. Many families also raise chickens, ducks, geese, and roosters, while only a few own zebus or pigs.
Since the beginning of our visits, the people of Beirina have welcomed us with incredible warmth and commitment. Every day during our tours, more than 40 adults and over 90 children from the public primary school join our activities. Their curiosity, motivation, and desire to learn continue to inspire us.
Beirina is also home to one of our Food Forest projects. On the land we work on together, our young readers plant beans and peanuts alongside the fruit trees we have introduced. The goal is not only to harvest food together, but also to encourage families and children to plant and grow these crops on their own land in the future.
In places where access is difficult, hope grows through education, community, and shared knowledge. 🌱📚
