Backpack Farm is most definitely promoting this - Richard did you have any luck reaching Rachel?

Jennifer

Greetings,
This project worth many support.
You can contact teachamantofish.org.uk, it can be of help.
I am working with the international centre for environmental education and community development
We redressed contemproary environmental issues in Buea Cameroon.
Fongoh Eric

Hi Jennifer and Fongoh,
Thanks for your great concern in this initiative.As you are coming in with a multiple of ideas and opinions,this can lead us to greater achievements in the next years as we intent that this will not end just with what we are doing this year but will be continued even in the next years.Jennifer I have not contacted Rachel since I have been away in the village on planting.I will do so soon now . All for this year will go through the usual method used in Kenya but next year we are going to apply the KEN system which aims at reducing the cost while the yield goes up.Keep the spirit up.

Richard

Greetings,
I write on the behalf of the international centre for environmental education and community development(ICENECDEV)we are a non governmental and non profit organisation addressing environmental issues,some of our programs include:Environmental education in schools, youth empowerment programs in local communities, Tree planting.
We are requesting for labtops, books on environmental issues, sand computers to enable our volunteers to teach and educate the pupils, students and inmates in their environmental clubs and empowerment clubs.Your donation will create an impact on atleast 3 inmates.
For more information contact
icenecdev2006@yahoo.com,
www.icenecdev.org,
http//www.icenecdev-icenecdevblogspot.com
(+237)96278931
Fongoh Eric
Executive Director,
ICENECDEV.

Hi Fongoh Eric

Welcome to Nabuur! Nabuur is not currently registering any new communities. If you want to be notified when registration reopens, you can leave your email address at http://www.nabuur.com/en/assistance-your-community
So unfortunately we cannot assist your group at the moment. However, you are welcome to use the site as an online volunteer. You will find that you can learn by sharing information and ideas with existing Nabuur villages. For more information, have a look at the Villages or Volunteer Opportunities pages. You can also access common-interest groups via the Groups page. If you would like to get to know any of the Nabuur communities in Cameroon, you can find these via the Villages page.

I wish you success with your work!

Mary

Ken,
Our next preparation for next year's farming starts from November this year.We started working on this year's farming as early as now.This is because we have to plan for the unavoidable cost much earlier.This year we are almost investing 27,000 Kshs in 1 acre and this is quite expensive.I suggest that you educate us early enough to plan for what we shall need in terms of money and the best way of how we get other requirements at low cost or no cost.
It is indeed my desire that we invest so much in farming as this is the main available means of creating an income to run the school project.I look forward to hear from you again.
Richard.

Greetings Mary,
Many thanks for your email.
Kind Regards.

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Fongoh Eric

Hi neighbors,
Work on the maize project is progressing.This time, it has been weeding.Last week, I was away on the farm carrying out the weeding exercise which I have accomplished.The crops are healthy while it is still raining.I am expecting the beans harvest to go in late June or early July.This will make a quick supply and nutrition to the school feeding program.At the moment we are feeding children on rice and cabbage which is bought daily.Beans will serve as a sauce whether with rice or maize meal.At this very moment,land owner are requesting us to rent us their land for the next season next year however some farms tend to be idle from June after farmers have harvested millet and other short season crops.These become very good fields the second season beans planting as beans are planted twice a year unlike maize.If we had funds, we could utilize such an great opportunity.I should also bring to your attention that this year's farming is intended to cater for the school feeding program however our desire goes beyond feeding alone.our greatest desire is to have a multi-purpose maize farming project that will enable us raise funds for capacity building for the school project.This ought to be recurring exercise which we are trying to incorporate in our strategic plan.As we are trying it this year, I hope that,if it yields the best results, then we ought to make a focus for next year at the earliest time possible as it was this year.I should congratulate our volunteers who have put in much efforts to bring this initiative to where it is now.Have a look at the photos
Richard.

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the update. I am happy to see that maize is growing well. Good Job! In Benin we just started the maize harvesting period :)
Did you continue looking for a donor for a poshomill by the way?

Hope everything is going well in teh school and that the kids reported well after holidays.

Greetings,
Maria

Hi Maria,
Great to hear from you.Yes every thing is going on well at school.Children are back at school and this time they are having lunch unlike 1st term were they went on empty stomachs.I should thank you for your initial efforts that ushered in more volunteers to our village and some of them have turned to be of great help to the school.However challenges are still great and I urge you not to remain silent in Benin alone but have to mind us also. Indeed you are a woman of substance and May God bless you in your efforts to help the needy young ones of Africa.We are very optimistic about the Posho Mill and I believe we shall acquire it.
Best Wishes,
Richard.

Richard - the pictures of the field look amazing - I am so happy for the success. How much does the Posho mill cost - is that the 200,000 shillings? which is USD $2,237.00 - quite a large investment. How much will you need to rent the land for the second planting of beans? You say the farmers don't use it - and perhaps you can just pay them in some of the crops themselves???? And do you need more seeds??? Be well -
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Ginger

Hi Virginia,
Great to hear from you.THe entire cost for the second season beans planting may cost us about 12,000 K-shillings This will include renting 2 acre land,seeds as we have to buy the old stocked bean seeds and labour charges.We may not need bean fertilizers as the soil wil not have lost the previous fertilizers that had been used.
As regards the posho mill,we can get the smaller one at that price and this can help boost the school feeding project.
Best wishes,
Richard.

Hi all,
As we have given more consideration to the school feeding program,I see that there is an achievement as children have not missed lunch for a single day since we resumed school this second term.This indeed are efforts made by an anonymous donor who have wished that children should not spent time in class while their stomachs are empty.I know this program is receiving positive attention from our volunteers and friends.Last term We managed to serve children on porridge for their breakfast and this indeed helped them and boosted their learning moral.However, the porridge flour could only suffice for a short time and at the moment children have to wait for lunch which is served at 1 p.m.What I know is that many of them come to school having eaten nothing and for a child of 4 or 5 years waiting for the 1 p.m lunch is great punishment.I have evaluated the minimum cost of breakfast for a whole term coming at 15,000 K-shillings.It is therefore my request that we can think of this initiative and it will help in boosting the school feeding project.I look forward to hear from you.
Richard.

Richard,

Just now found your posting to me. Just returned from South Africa where I was training farmers in organic, no-till. Have I mailed you my farming dvd? If not, I need your postal address. In SA, maize meal if available in the stores, no one is making maize bread. That is a stable food in the South part of the USA. I gave out many copies of the recipe.

The only money you need to spend to farm is for seed. The problem is you are renting land and you need a long term lease to gain the advantage of the rich soil you will be making.

If you are willing to carry water for irrigation, it only takes 20 liters per day per 33 meters of maize to grow during the dry season.

Ready to help.

Hi Ken,
Thanks hearing from you.Yes I received your dvd and I have been going through it.We are now working on an initiative of planting beans.I am only requesting for $ 150 for renting land and buying seeds.Starting from July there is free land after people have harvested millet which matures earlier than maize.This land is good for the second season beans as it is grown twice a year.Maize and beans are the most reliable food not only in Kenya but the whole of the east African region.This is an initiative we can invest in and I am sure we can make goods profits out of it.
As you say we don't land of our own and so this hampers much that we can do.
Regards,
Richard.