LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Thieves cut through a fence at Obodo Collective, a local grocer and urban farm on the city’s historic West Side, and took power tools and hand tools, Executive Director Tameka Henry said.
Bianca Garcia, the nonprofit’s food programs manager, noticed the damage when she arrived at work Monday.
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Damage at the farm
“I walked over to the shed. Everything was just scattered everywhere,” Garcia said.
“We had a storage bin over here. It was busted wide open. The shed was wide open. And our other shed collapsed a little bit. And it was busted wide open,” Garcia said.
Garcia called the break-in “really disheartening” because of the work she and Henry do for people in the community.
Henry said the tools were needed for gardening classes and to keep food growing at the farm. There is no electricity in the farm area, so there were no cameras.
Community response
Henry shared news of the break-in on social media, and the community responded with donations.
“We have raised nearly $115,000,” Henry said.
“Donations and investments like that are so important to us as a small nonprofit organization,” Henry said. “And we just want to continue to do the work for the community.”
The area is considered a food desert. Henry opened Obodo Collective six years ago with a mission to end generational poverty through food security.
“We at the Obodo Collective plan on being here. So, this was a minor setback. But we stand steadfast in our mission,” Henry said.
Obodo Collective is still in need of help and is accepting donations. More information is available here.
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