Today was a big day for the Angel House shamba/farm. All three of our staff guys - Mwita, Magige, and ChaCha - went to a nearby village known for it’s quality cattle to purchase a couple of strong steers in order to pull a plow. Thanks to Ed Craig, Colleen and Dick Smith, and BJ Lamp, we were able to begin our purchase of farm animals, many more of which are to come. These strong plowing cattle will increase the size of our shamba yet again, which means our garden is continually becoming self-sustaining…the children eat squash out of the garden for breakfast 3 mornings a week, and green vegetables right out of the garden at least 5 meals a week. Mwita is convinced that in June when we harvest, we’ll be harvesting six months of corn already, and is so excited at the possibilities that lie ahead with these two animals and a plow. If there’s one thing we have plenty of, it’s land. Thank you Ed, Colleen, Dick, and BJ, on behalf of the many satisfied stomachs we'll have for years to come.
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