Christmas meal in Los Lanos

Every year the Knights of Columbus in Santo Domingo come to Los Lanos, a very poor community, to put on a Christmas meal for all the people there.

Project in Los Lanos

Alicia Manteiga and Jeff Anderson were here for most of August, working on getting land promised by the government to the people of the village, Los Lanos. The people of Los Lanos will use the land to grow their own food and maybe sell some. We are working to help organize the people to form a cooperative, which is a work is progress. Alicia and Jeff also bought three manual sewing machines and materials so the women and young girls could make products to sell. The machines must be manual as there is no electricity most of the time. I am waiting for Jeff to send me some photos of their work together, and will post those additional photos when I receive them.

Farming instruction on Don Juan

This photo shows our teacher, Xavier, who is instructing our students in farming.

Our hen house is home to 40 chickens. The produce and chickens will be used to feed the children in the school in Don Juan.

Don Juan Garden Update

The school garden at Don Juan is maturing well. 

As you can see if these recent photos, the garden is a success! 

 Now the work of the student gardeners is feeding the rest of the students in the school.

School Garden in Don Juan

One of our new programs at the school in Don Juan is teaching the students the art of gardening and raising vegetables.

 Close up of corn and beans