News from the farm in 2023
July
Happy Indepence day to South Sudan! Some of the team came down with Typhoid, but they are on the mend. Remember to pray for their health and strength.
June
The fields are still rough, roots and other materials still need to be cleaned out of the fields so that the bedder can work uninterrupted. Seed Is in!
May
Greenhouse plastic arrives this month, it comes from Kenya. Water lines are buried to the barn, water tower and the first field.
April
New concrete pillars are laid in preparation for relocating water tower and the barn containers.
March
Malish, with help from his brother and others, builds the first barn on the new property. Using locally sourced timber and metal sheeting, the barn was finished in just over a week.
February
Typhoid slows the work and many people in Juba are suffering from an outbreak. Plans are made to clear the first fields and use natural barriers to liit animal movements in the fields. The well drillers arrived in the last week of February. The first well was dry at 100 Meters, the driller decided to try another location and found abundant water.
January
Planning all the needed infrastructure in Aru is taking more time than expected. The crane trucks needed to set the heavier structures in place require advance notice and a new well drilling company is needed to finish the job.
