cabbages aplenty

today we have started to plant the first veggies on the village of hope, with the help and support of the elgin learning foundation we have planted a whole stack of cabbages and have run the irrigation system for the first time.

a little farm work is good for your elf

the elgin learning foundation (ELF) have this week begun the task of returning the land on village of hope to agricultural use, very exciting to see the land being worked after all the planning and preparation by arron, johan and the team.

elf run agricultural training programs for local people wanting to learn farming skills to better their employment prospects and supply their families with fruit and vegetables. the usual problem is that people finish the course but have no land to work on, that is where village of hope comes in! our initial partnership is providing 1 hectare of land for 5 workers who are on a government support programme but could be the start of a very fruitful (sorry) relationship.

oh and of course all children, animals and older boys love tractors!