We have been sent a few photographs by Enos, the Director, to show how well they are getting on with growing crops on the land around the SKILL Hostel. The picture above shows a good crop of maize - I can recognise that one!
But I am afraid I do not know what these plants are, but we are glad to see one of the boys working hard at planting or weeding. It has always been one of Enos's intentions to grow crops on the land we bought in 2009 - partly to help to grow food for feeding the children, and partly as a cash crop.
Above you can see the nursery beds under a shelter, being watered by another young man.
And here you can see part of the new wall which has been built all around the compound; this was a requirement of the local authority before a license to operate could be given, but it also has the vital function of protecting the crops from marauding animals. (Two or three years ago an earlier nursery bed which Enos started was devasted by goats, when the fence proved inadequate to keep them out!)
You can also see the water tower, vital for both crops and people.
Another part of the wall. We are glad to see that completed - it was quite an expensive item.
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