# Volunteers Build Community Rooftop Garden in Quibdó

Residents and university students construct a rooftop garden using recycled tires to combat food insecurity in Colombia's Chocó region.

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Volunteers from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and local residents in Quibdó assembled a community rooftop garden structure on June 9. [^1]

A local newspaper found fluid circulation on the Panamericana Norte, an area previously conditioned by roadworks during the holidays. [^2]

More than 1.7 million students are expected to return to classes starting September 1, 2026, with the process beginning with a deployment of 12,000 police officers. [^3]

On September 1, 2026, the Quito Metropolitan Transit Agency (AMT) deployed 586 agents per shift to monitor traffic during the start of the school year. [^4]

The garden will cultivate indigenous plants including cilantro, tomato, and medicinal herbs for community consumption. [^5]

The new rooftop garden utilizes recycled tires filled with concrete and earth as supports to protect crops from the region's high humidity. [^6]

On September 1, 2026, high vehicle load was recorded on Avenida Galo Plaza Lasso near Capitán Ramón Borja due to divided schools and academies. [^7]

Priest Edwin Herrera administers the Sueños Bajo Techo foundation, which was founded by Javier Rodríguez over a decade ago to serve the El Caraño neighborhood. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Volunteers from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and local residents in Quibdó assembled a community rooftop garden structure on June 9. (Chocó7días.com, News)
2. A local newspaper found fluid circulation on the Panamericana Norte, an area previously conditioned by roadworks during the holidays. (El Universo, News)
3. More than 1.7 million students are expected to return to classes starting September 1, 2026, with the process beginning with a deployment of 12,000 police officers. (El Universo, News)
4. On September 1, 2026, the Quito Metropolitan Transit Agency (AMT) deployed 586 agents per shift to monitor traffic during the start of the school year. (El Universo, News)
5. The garden will cultivate indigenous plants including cilantro, tomato, and medicinal herbs for community consumption. (Chocó7días.com, News)
6. The new rooftop garden utilizes recycled tires filled with concrete and earth as supports to protect crops from the region's high humidity. (Chocó7días.com, News)
7. On September 1, 2026, high vehicle load was recorded on Avenida Galo Plaza Lasso near Capitán Ramón Borja due to divided schools and academies. (El Universo, News)
8. Priest Edwin Herrera administers the Sueños Bajo Techo foundation, which was founded by Javier Rodríguez over a decade ago to serve the El Caraño neighborhood. (Chocó7días.com, News)

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