AGRICULTURE ACHIEVING MULTIPLE PURPOSES:
Feeding the People
The goal of feeding the many hungry people at Eden and in emergency situations in the community around us is accomplished through agriculture. By producing quality crops and livestock, Eden is able to benefit the chlidren, staff and greater community in many ways that would be impossible to procure with finances alone.
Poverty assistance through employment creation.
Employment is extremely hard to procure in Zimbabwe and is least available in rural areas. Many families literaly live without any monetary income and survive through barter trading. The agriculture programme at Eden provides employment for 45 men and women, many of whom have absolutely no other way to make money for basic necessities.
Vocational education in practical skills.
Eden’s agricultural endeavors provide opportunities for those students who plan to remain in the rural areas to prepare for adult life by gaining practical skills in aninmal husbandry, small scale crop production and fruit and vegetable propogation. This gives our children the best possible chance of succeeding in the rural context as self-employed farmers and passionate believers.
The goal of feeding the many hungry people at Eden and in emergency situations in the community around us is accomplished through agriculture. By producing quality crops and livestock, Eden is able to benefit the chlidren, staff and greater community in many ways that would be impossible to procure with finances alone.
Poverty assistance through employment creation.
Employment is extremely hard to procure in Zimbabwe and is least available in rural areas. Many families literaly live without any monetary income and survive through barter trading. The agriculture programme at Eden provides employment for 45 men and women, many of whom have absolutely no other way to make money for basic necessities.
Vocational education in practical skills.
Eden’s agricultural endeavors provide opportunities for those students who plan to remain in the rural areas to prepare for adult life by gaining practical skills in aninmal husbandry, small scale crop production and fruit and vegetable propogation. This gives our children the best possible chance of succeeding in the rural context as self-employed farmers and passionate believers.
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Children in our homes. |
Community Based Care Children |
Emloyees and their families. |
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Glory to God!
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“We have supported Eden’s Children’s Village personally and through our charity since almost the very beginning. I met Kevin as they were starting this work, and this started a friendship between our families that has certainly blessed us. We have visited them several times in Zimbabwe, and he and his family has been guests in our house many times. They are some of our closest friends, ones that we share our hearts with as we have each faced the challenges and blessings that have come our way. We have also become good friends with Ian and Heidi, Rory and Judy, and Patterson and Mercy at ECV. They are all fantastic people with a heart to serve God. We continue to personally support their work, and they are one of the biggest recipients of the efforts of our charity. Through our charity, we have sent many containers of agricultural equipment, medications, clothing, and supplies, and hope to continue our relationship with them as they seek to serve our Lord and Savior in this way. We have supported several kids at their orphanage, and still stay in contact with the first child we started supporting over 15 years ago even though she is an adult and mother now. Having that personal relationship with the kids there has been a blessing to our family.”
Dr. Floyd Dowell, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Planting Hope International