Mary's Missionary Musings
June 2015
Standing with my little helpers, Darwin and Sonson, next to the moringa and papaya trees we planted on my land.
Transformation
Next projects: digging a well(happening as you read this) and building a house
Trees Trees and More Trees
I have now exceeded my goal of planting 10,000 trees. We have learned much as we have experimented with different techniques. The Moringas, also called the Miracle Tree, are my favorite. The seeds we planted in Decembers are now 13 feet tall trees!! We currently have fruit varieties of oranges, grapefruit, corrosal, cashima, papaya, and cashew. Acajou, cedar and bwa blan are grown for lumber.
Meet my Farmers
The project is more than planting trees. It’s partnering with local farmers to provide a better source of income for these hard-working people. We now have 46 men and women who have agreed to work with us. Many of my new friends get up at 4am, walk 1-2 hours to their ‘gardens’, work all day digging with a pickax and hoe, and then walk home. Their reward is food to feed their families. Most do not have extra crops to sell.
Training, Educational Meetings and Giving Away Lots of Trees
We train our farmers in sustainable farming techniques and provide them with bean and corn seeds for their 'gardens'. The average garden size is about 1 acre.
We host educational meetings in area villages explaining the importance of trees. Each attendee receives a tree. Thousands of seedlings have been given away.
We have also planted hundreds of seedlings on school property, teaching the next generation of the value of planting and caring for trees.
Upon my return to Haiti, I will begin construction of a home/mission house. When completed, I will have lots of room to host visitors and teams. Please come and join me!
God's blessings to you!
Prayers Requests and Needs
- Funds to purchase oxen and plow ($1500-2000)
- Prayers for wisdom on how to best help the farmers
- Prayers that I can love others as Jesus would
- Monthly partners to come along me and this project
Giving
For tax-deductible giving, send checks to:
NewDay Church
Re: Mary Anderson
1201 1st St. NE
New Prague MN 56071
Email: maryander14@gmail.com
Website: marysministry.blogspot.com
Phone: -