Organic Farming Grows Health in Liberia

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Provision of Hope is expanding our Organic Training to Empower the Rural Farmers of Liberia.  We believe in Growing Health in order to boost nutrition and fight disease.  As we educate our farmers we see this becoming a reality! WHAT WE EAT MATTERS!!

Have a look at this small community of farmers in Bomi Hill.  They just harvested 11 huge bags of cucumbers!

In January our Organic Trainers Kelvin Taweh and John Kucuyoiyoigee went with Daniel Coleman to Bomi with SEEDS and TOOLS for a group of Rural Farmers.  Thank you Daniel for introducing us to these passionate farmers in your home community.

Our trainers taught these farmers how to grow vegetables the organic way.  We use no chemicals to grow our food.  Kelvin demonstrated how to do double digging, how to bury organic matter in order to replenish the soil and how to use manure rather than chemical fertilizers. Both Kelvin and John have certificates with the THRIVE institute on line.  Their courses are structured according to the four pillars of Thrive and their proven Life Gardens methodology. Their four pillars are: 1) Organic Gardening 2) Nutrition 3) Natural Medicine and 4) Income Generation.  “Every pillar in our Growing Health methodology is essential — if one is missing, then the others lose their impact and potential for transformation and change.”  We are taking all our training from this source.  We have been coached by Dale Bolton, Founder of Thrive, since 2014 when he came to Liberia to teach our leaders how to boost Organic Farming in Liberia. See other AGRICULTURE posts.

Two months later …. look at this harvest!!!!   A little seed goes a LONG WAY to GROW HEALTH!

Amazing Cucumbers!! Hard work pays off.
Amazing Cucumbers!! Hard work pays off.
Kelvin Taweh received his training through THRIVE, in Kenya.
Kelvin Taweh received his training through THRIVE, in Kenya.
Out on the land in January before the work begins. A time of planning and teaching.
Out on the land in January before the work begins. A time of planning and teaching.
Organic Material to be buried in the bed that was dug.
Organic Material to be buried in the bed that was dug.
John and Kelvin show the tools and seeds they brought in January. Shovels, Cutlasses, sharpeners, water cans, a sprayer and 11 cups of seeds.
John and Kelvin show the tools and seeds they brought in January. Shovels, Cutlasses, sharpeners, water cans, a sprayer and 11 cups of seeds.
Look at what we can grow!
Look at what we can grow!
Kelvin stands by a moringa tree on the Provision of Hope Farm
Kelvin stands by a moringa tree on the Provision of Hope Farm
Daniel Coleman shows off some of these lovely cucumbers! What a Harvest!!
Daniel Coleman shows off some of these lovely cucumbers! What a Harvest!!
Kelvin and Daniel stand with the group of farmers who took this workshop in Bomi.
Kelvin and Daniel stand with the group of farmers who took this workshop in Bomi.
Kelvin demonstrates how to do the double digging.
Kelvin demonstrates how to do the double digging.
Burying organic matter into the double dug bed.
Burying organic matter into the double dug bed.
The team is ready to start digging beds now that we have been taught how to do it.
The team is ready to start digging beds now that we have been taught how to do it.
As we educate our farmers How to GROW HEALTH we will see less malnutrition and less disease. WE ARE WHAT WE EAT!
As we educate our farmers How to GROW HEALTH we will see less malnutrition and less disease. WE ARE WHAT WE EAT!
Look at the nutrients in Moringa! This is why we grow it and teach others to do the same.
Look at the nutrients in Moringa! This is why we grow it and teach others to do the same.
Look at these benefits! No wonder moringa is known world wide as THE MIRACLE TREE!
Look at these benefits! No wonder moringa is known world wide as THE MIRACLE TREE!

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