Friday morning we visited one of our 'maintenance' Food Security sites, Mugombwa. The area has been with the program for a number of years, and when we arrived we were taken to three farms to see some of the positive things that are a direct result of being part of the Food Security Program.
The association is called 'To Remove Poverty' and we are certainly seeing this name come to fruition!! The president of the association took us to her farm first. She showed us her home and told us that it, and the electricity running to it have been possible because of the money she's been able to generate. As well, she has been able to pay her children's school fees!!
She also reports that all members of the association now have at least one cow, and have distributed offspring to others.
The association is called 'To Remove Poverty' and we are certainly seeing this name come to fruition!! The president of the association took us to her farm first. She showed us her home and told us that it, and the electricity running to it have been possible because of the money she's been able to generate. As well, she has been able to pay her children's school fees!!
She also reports that all members of the association now have at least one cow, and have distributed offspring to others.
 The President of the Association outside her house- note the electrical wire running up the side of the house! "Let there be Light". |  This lady was filming Rachael while giving her teachings |
As well as livestock, the association has been busy with agriculture. They cultivated maize, from 10 Kg of seed provided by Food Security, and had a good harvest. They sold it fresh making 160,000 FRW and have already given back to Food Security what was stipulated in the contract. They are now growing beans, but due to the dry season, they do not anticipate a good crop. Once these are harvested they will cultivate more maize. They are also growing mushrooms, but have an issue with thieves, so plan to try again but will work on improving security.
Many more people gave their testimony, praising the program and telling how their lives have been raised from poverty- very exciting!!
The para vets from Kiraro and Murico, two other Food Security sites, were at Mugombwa with us. They gave us very positive updates on those sites. Maurice is still an active site so there is still much to be done in this area. However, Murico Parish has increased the number of families with livestock by a significant amount- 37/45 families now have livestock and there are 200 cows within the Parish itself. Kiraro's strength is in livestock at present as they do not have much land to support growing crops. Most members now have animals and the progeny of these animals are going to neighbours. The para vets at both sites are finding themselves busy with advising farmers, treating animals and contacting the Food Security Vets with any major concerns.
At the four maintenance sites, all the beneficiaries have livestock and most have cows, so, the offspring of the cows are now going to our very newest Food Security Sites (those we took on in January, 2015)!! Kariro has given 5 cows to Kibibi and Mugombwa has given 9 cows to Nyaruzi. Super exciting!!!!
In the afternoon we walked to a few APAP farms in the area, and up the big hill to visit Roger the bull!!
Many more people gave their testimony, praising the program and telling how their lives have been raised from poverty- very exciting!!
The para vets from Kiraro and Murico, two other Food Security sites, were at Mugombwa with us. They gave us very positive updates on those sites. Maurice is still an active site so there is still much to be done in this area. However, Murico Parish has increased the number of families with livestock by a significant amount- 37/45 families now have livestock and there are 200 cows within the Parish itself. Kiraro's strength is in livestock at present as they do not have much land to support growing crops. Most members now have animals and the progeny of these animals are going to neighbours. The para vets at both sites are finding themselves busy with advising farmers, treating animals and contacting the Food Security Vets with any major concerns.
At the four maintenance sites, all the beneficiaries have livestock and most have cows, so, the offspring of the cows are now going to our very newest Food Security Sites (those we took on in January, 2015)!! Kariro has given 5 cows to Kibibi and Mugombwa has given 9 cows to Nyaruzi. Super exciting!!!!
In the afternoon we walked to a few APAP farms in the area, and up the big hill to visit Roger the bull!!
 I think this cow is sticking its tongue out at us!!!! |  4 day old piglets at one of the APAP farms. Poor Mom!! |
"ROGER" the para vets' bull! He is now in service and has 12 cows pregnant! What a guy!
In the evening we went and had tea with Pastor Celestin, the new pastor of Kigeme Parish, and his wife. Many of you who have followed the Udder Project over the years would know him as the pastor of Muse Parish where they recently completed a beautiful new church building. We had a lovely time with them and look forward to a continued friendship.
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