Two young men outside their home, a typical house in the neighborhood of La Valle, above Caracas. 

A panoramic view of the hillside town of La Valle, above Caracas. 

A view of the hillside town of La Valle, above Caracas. 

Daily life in the hillside neighborhoods above Caracas. 

An FAO microgarden project participant tending to a tomato plant growing on the balcony of her house in the La Valle neighborhood, above Caracas. 

A view of the poorer neighborhoods in the hills above Caracas. Many people here participate in the microgarden project. The programme is expanding and microgardeners are helping by passing on skills t 

A supervisor of 40 families involved in the FAO microgarden project paying a visit to a participant's house in the neighborhood of La Valle, above Caracas, to check on the progress of the garden and a 

A supervisor of 40 families involved in the FAO microgarden project paying a visit to a participant's house in the neighborhood of La Valle, above Caracas, to check on the progress of the garden and a 

Daily life in the hill towns of Caracas. The FAO project microgardens can been seen just outside a participant's home. 

Daily life in the hill towns of Caracas. The FAO project microgardens can been seen just outside a participant's home. 

Daily life in the hill towns of Caracas. The FAO project microgardens can been seen just outside a participant's home. 

A participant in the FAO microgarden project giving the important nutrient solution to the vegetables. The solution is essential for the continued growth of the garden. 

An urban garden cooperative member cultivating the lettuce beds. In the background city highrises can be seen of downtown Caracas. 

A participant in the FAO microgarden project cultivating the plants. The vegetables are grown in a mixture of rice hulls, peanut shells and clay pellets, held in a shallow plastic-lined tray on legs, 

A participant in the FAO microgarden project cultivating the plants. The vegetables are grown in a mixture of rice hulls, peanut shells and clay pellets, held in a shallow plastic-lined tray on legs, 

A participant in the microgarden project that has taken root in the poorer neighborhoods within the hills of Caracas, eating a dish with lettuce and tomatoes harvested from the garden, seen to the lef 

Children of the Maria Taberoa Elementary School learning about microgardening. The school has taken part in the project teaching the children about gardening and, by eating the resulting produce, help 

A participant in the FAO microgarden project cultivating the plants. Basil is seen growing with onions, beets and leafy greens, as it acts as a natural pest repellent. The vegetables are grown in a mi 

Urban garden cooperative workers discussing details of the garden. In the background city highrises can be seen of downtown Caracas. 

A participant in the microgarden project keeps his plant box safely behind a fence.