Meanwhile…
Members of 2 new cooperatives have received goats, having already dug their compost pits and are most proud o show off their participation in this initiative.
120 members of the Abia Cooperative (January 2014) and 100 members of the Bala Cooperative (February 2014).
Both are made up of a significant number of families who have returned to their land post-conflict after having spent too much time in Internally Displaced Peoples camps.
Joseph Kony's campaign of terror effectively proceeded him and many ran away from their villages rather than possibly face his horrors. In this way he was able to disorganize over 500sq miles and displace over 40,000 people with a relatively small, ragtag but brutal army.
While these new beneficiaries are still early in their farming possibilities, they are already banding together, understanding strength in unity, and have been working hard to cultivate the land in preparation for the coming rainy season.
Members of the Abia Cooperative are already pooling their collected manure to maximize the yield of a collective farming plot.
These meetings, during the waiting period before the rains allow seedlings to turn dusty fields a vibrant green are a great opportunity to hear stories about the successes realized by other cooperatives who are putting their kids through school, building and renovating houses (including adding tin roofs and replacing mud houses with brick) and buying shared motor-bikes.
In discussions with Solomon and various cooperative leaders we have decided that it would be best to establish 'Action Visits' - opportunities for various leaders and members to come together and share expertise and ideas for best practice farming.
And talk about 'Spreading The Shit', 5 families living nearby the Grandmothers of Ober Bar (recipients back in January 2013), having witnessed their successes and having goats of their own, have begun composting as well!
YEE WA YOM! (We are happy!)
EH! (indeed!)
Members of 2 new cooperatives have received goats, having already dug their compost pits and are most proud o show off their participation in this initiative.
120 members of the Abia Cooperative (January 2014) and 100 members of the Bala Cooperative (February 2014).
Both are made up of a significant number of families who have returned to their land post-conflict after having spent too much time in Internally Displaced Peoples camps.
Joseph Kony's campaign of terror effectively proceeded him and many ran away from their villages rather than possibly face his horrors. In this way he was able to disorganize over 500sq miles and displace over 40,000 people with a relatively small, ragtag but brutal army.
While these new beneficiaries are still early in their farming possibilities, they are already banding together, understanding strength in unity, and have been working hard to cultivate the land in preparation for the coming rainy season.
Members of the Abia Cooperative are already pooling their collected manure to maximize the yield of a collective farming plot.
These meetings, during the waiting period before the rains allow seedlings to turn dusty fields a vibrant green are a great opportunity to hear stories about the successes realized by other cooperatives who are putting their kids through school, building and renovating houses (including adding tin roofs and replacing mud houses with brick) and buying shared motor-bikes.
In discussions with Solomon and various cooperative leaders we have decided that it would be best to establish 'Action Visits' - opportunities for various leaders and members to come together and share expertise and ideas for best practice farming.
And talk about 'Spreading The Shit', 5 families living nearby the Grandmothers of Ober Bar (recipients back in January 2013), having witnessed their successes and having goats of their own, have begun composting as well!
YEE WA YOM! (We are happy!)
EH! (indeed!)
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| Rose explains the project in her own words |
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