Thursday was our last day of planting 24 acres. And the rains arrived Friday!!!! Praise the Lord!
Installing fuel efficient stoves – the stoves are for the farm’s kitchen staff use, but also as a demonstration for the local community because most homes still use the traditional three stone fire, an inefficient method of cooking, and hazardous to the women who are breathing smoke from the cooking fires…most hazardous when cooking in their enclosed kitchen huts. Using the fuel efficient stoves saves half the wood normally burned with the three stone method and saves the women from lung damage.
Staff discipleship training – Jonas and Godwin attended a week of training sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship, to prepare them for discipling the school children in the local Rwentanga schools and in local church Sunday school classes. ….Harvest Hands International wants to thank CEF for the great work they are doing to disciple children and train others for the same work.
Today the Rwentanga farm lost 20 acres of grass, when it was burned by an out of control fire from a local farm. The farm was burning old grass when wind took the fire out of control, and crossed over to our farm.
Disabled Children’s Outreach – On Friday August 23rd, Colin and Darcy Landells/Wingrove came out for a day with their family to see the work of OURS and Harvest Hands. The Landells/Wingrove’s are medical professionals from Canada and the Ibanda families were blessed to have their expertise for the day. The outreach was in Kaginga sub-county of Ibanda District and 64 children were assessed. The day ended around 5pm and several of the children traveled back to Mbarara with us for immediate rehab.