On the final day of the PASOS landscape leadership workshop in Tela, Honduras, several participants wrote and sang this touching ode to the landscapes of their country.
The week of learning, sharing, and planning inspired them to write and perform the song, which emphasized their determination to “sow” good stewardship of their country’s natural resources. The performers included Nilia Zumilda Duarte, Jorge Salaverri, Airen Wood, Suyapa Saldívar, and Sandra Chavez.
Paisajes de mi País
Que bello son los paisajes
Paisajes de mi país
Si no lo contaminamos
Viviremos muy feliz
Que lindos los animales
Saltando de rama en rama
Que alegres corren los ríos
Por las faldas de montaña
A sembrar, a sembrar
Todo vamos a sembrar
Necesitamos apoyo
Del Equipo Solidaridad
De los Fondos Holandeses
Y de nuestra comunidad
Gracias le damos a Dios
Por darnos esta visión
De proteger los recursos
Que nos dan prosperidad
A sembrar, a sembrar
Todo vamos a sembrar
English translation
The Landscapes of My Country
How lovely are the landscapes
The landscapes of my country
If we don’t contaminate them
We’ll live very happily
How beautiful are the animals
Jumping from branch to branch
How happily the rivers flow
At the base of the mountain
To sow, to sow
Everything we will sow
We need the support
Of the Solidaridad team
And the Dutch funds
And from our community
We give thanks to God
For giving us this vision
Of protecting the resources
That give us prosperity
To sow, to sow
Everything we will sow.