Thursday, February 19, 2009

Gardening at Ti Paradi

Earlier this month the team from Global Compassion rebuilt the shade houses at Ti Paradi and installed the new covers. Meyse Leonard a wonderful gardener from Bombardopolis came down and helped the men of the village make beds and plant garden seed. We have hired Meyse Leonard for 1 year to teach and assist the folks there to learn to be food independent. He will visit twice each month to check on progress and make sure the project is being carried out. As you can see from the slide show already posted, a lot of work was required to get the shade houses back in good condition.

This past Sunday, Feb. 15, Meyse Leonard returned to check on progress and reported that the beds were being irrigated and that vegetables were coming up. He was able to catch a ride with Rich Byers who was traveling to Port au Prince and carried with him 10 bags of shredded donkey manure most of which he used before returning home. While his job is to teach, Meyse Leonard is a hands on type of person and will do a lot of teaching by example. We look forward to more reports each month. I have to add this last note. Steve Leach put out a call to the little boys around the hospital at Bombarde that he needed more donkey manure and in one day they delivered 30 bags to him.
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Mission Statement MISSION STATEMENT OF SFP As Christ’s ministers we dedicate ourselves to the Word of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ. We further dedicate ourselves to set a Godly example to those we serve through a Christian lifestyle, bear witness of what Christ has done in our lives, and share the Gospel message with the lost. We pledge ourselves to respect the work of other ministries, to lift them up in prayer, and to work with them for the furtherance of God’s Kingdom. We further pledge to be good stewards of the monies with which we are entrusted and to hold ourselves accountable to God and to those who contribute to this ministry. We seek no glory other than that of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and God the Father. Sustainable Food Production, SFP, is a Christian based organization dedicated to helping people help themselves by growing better gardens and healthier livestock. We are a small group of believers representing several church denominations and operating as a part of Global Compassion Ministries. Our goal is to introduce improved gardening techniques, provide quality seed, and improve goat and chicken production in order to strengthen families and promote food production independence. Our work includes but is not be limited to: Soil and water conservation Soil improvement Building plant beds for intensive gardening Building both large and family size shade type green houses Experimenting with new crops and improved varieties of current crops Animal husbandryIsaiah 58:10If you extend you soul to the hungryAnd satisfy the afflicted soul.Then your light shall dawn in darkness,And your darkness shall be as the noonday.