With Jeremy well into his second year of university, we were very thankful for the opportunity to fly him to South Africa for Christmas. We have all managed the separation across oceans with determination and positivity. Sunday Skype chats, however, are an important part of our routine. From this side of the ocean we have […]
We would like to introduce you to Zama. Dan first met Zama almost a year ago. At that time, she was freshly graduated out of an agricultural institute, and had just started working at a call centre (a job she hated), because that’s all the work she could find and she needed a job. Dan […]
In early 2009, we met Sandra Tjart for the first time. We often wonder what she thought of that first meeting. Here were 2 Calgarians, a Worship Pastor and a Women’s Community Leader sitting in front of her in her office explaining their dream to move to South Africa. There had been no background, no […]
Every year, the Farming God’s Way family of trainers, and up-and-coming trainers, meet somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa for a week of upskilling, encouragement and training into a particular location. We call this week, ‘In-Field Mentoring’ (IFM). The time together is crucial for building our network of trainers and ensuring the highest possible quality and standard […]
Goodbyes are never easy. However… the quality of one’s goodbyes says a lot about how one has lived and learned. We recently drove through Mdumezulu with Nicole Jones to visit the community farmers she has been working with while in South Africa. It was a poignant time of intimate greetings and warm wishes. Through this […]
It was a cloudy day with some intermittent rain on the day we drove back to Addis Ababa from Butajira. It was a beautiful drive through lush Ethiopian farmland, green from recent rains. As usual, Kerry was snapping away on her camera in the front seat. Miles and miles of open fields lay behind and […]
Compost is such an important topic in our Farming God’s Way training. Using readily available ingredients to make rich organic inputs for soil is an excellent way of helping people to see that they have rich resources available. We spent a whole afternoon in Butajira making compost with our Ethiopian participants. They will now have […]
The wealth of Africa depends on her ability to conserve and manage her land resources. It is a well-known fact that soil degradation not only results in decreased food production but also in droughts, ecological imbalance and consequent degradation of the quality of life. In Africa, the most conspicuous symptoms of the negative impact of […]
Dan enjoyed celebrating his birthday in Ethiopia this year. He never expected to receive a personal Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony plus a magnificent birthday cake. Enjoy the photos that capture this wonderful occasion. In one of the groups tested, men with hyperthyroidism may ordine cialis on line encounter the problem and it could be very severe […]
A woman diplays her magnificent cabbage in Ntambamhlophe. Photocredit: Nicole Jones Fear has gripped the village of Shayamoya in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province after the discovery of a decapitated body. The family of Zanele Hlatshwayo, 25, who has been missing since July, believe she was a victim of a cannibalism ring that has so far […]