Programs » Tribal Peace Farm
The land in and around Nakuru is known for being very fertile. We are dedicating most of our 14 acres to create a farm and vegetable garden.
We have started on a very small scale and with very limited funds, yet already we have achived the plantation of spinach, kale, cabbages, onions and tomatoes. With all this space at our disposal, the Peace Farm Project has vast potential for growth. Plans include:
- Plantation of maize, beans and potatoes
- Extension of vegetable garden as well as plantation of fruits
- Addition to irrigation materials, such as an extra water tank and sprinklers
- Fencing of the farmed land to protect it from animals and intruders
The farm is a very important project within our Nakuru center. Our main objective is to provide not only enough food for our children at lower costs, but equally to support our monthly famine feeds in East Pokot.
Our plans do not stop there however. We are aware of the importance of maintaining livestock in any farm. We therefore have plans to buy a good milking cow as well as a number of goats and chickens. Coupled with a proposed breeding program, the farm animals would provide enough produce, such as milk and eggs, for all our children at the orphanage, as well as fertilizer for our farm and vegetable garden. A successful breeding program would also allow us to sell produce to the local community and thus provide further funds to make the farm more self-sufficient.
An exciting prospect of the Peace Farm Project is that the children will become involved. We have in plan weekly workshops in which our farmer will teach a small number of students the basics of farming. Even now, we are finding that children are curious about how farming works.
Donating to the Peace Farm Project means you are contributing on many different levels: Feeding children at our orphanage, feeding entire communities in East Pokot, helping the center become self-sufficient, and educating children. You can be sure that your money is going towards a project that is one the central pillars to the success of our foundation.
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With your purchase you will receive a photo of the cattle and a certificate, which can be used as an acknowledgment of ownership.
Help us become self sustainable by making a general donation to our peace farm or by donating a calf or a cow for USD $150.00 and USD $240.00 respectively.
News
June 27th, 2008 - Nukuru Kenya. We are happy to announce that our Nakuru centre has recently purchased two cows. The cows are the beginning of a project that are central to our Children's Home, Peace Farm and Famine Feed programs. They are now providing many litres of milk per day, allowing all of our children to drink tea with milk twice a day, in the mornings and evenings. With all the space available at the centre, the cows are left free to graze on pastures. One of the cows is also pregnant and will deliver a young baby calf very soon. IHF hopes to maintain a continuous breeding program so as to keep providing enough milk for all the children, and also to be able to sell the milk to local communities and help the centre be more self sufficient. Funds can then be spent to expand our Peace Farm and be able to feed more people during our monthly Famine Feeds.
Our children enjoying the company of their two new family friends!
March 17th, 2008 - Nakuru, Kenya. The rainy season is nearly starting and the Nakuru peace farm needs to be prepared as soon as possible. The vegetables planted at the farm are used to help feed the children at the center and were extremely helpful during the post-election violence as food was more difficult to come by. Building on our success, we are working to expand the farm by adding other crops including maize, potatoes, carrots, beans and tomatoes. In order to expand our farm we need to rent a tractor and purchase seeds so we can start planting immediately.
Please help us make the peace farm project a success by donating seeds or money. If we can get more seeds then we could also assist the Pokot people with their maize crop, which they begin growing in April and harvest in July.
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