
Farmer Silverio Mendez poses with his wife, Irma Mendez, and five of their children Jan. 30, 2019, in Barrio El Cedro, Guatemala. Silverio is among hundreds of farmers who are involved in Catholic Relief Services' Water-Smart Agriculture program, which teaches farmers how to improve soil quality and conserve water in the dry corridor of Central America so they can avoid emigrating. (CNS photo by Julian Spath/Catholic Relief Services)