Borehole Water Project for Agriculture Program

The Harvesters team has planted, cultivated, and harvested forty-five 60kg bags of maize.  Thirty-six of the bags will be used for the Feeding Program for the next twelve months.  The remainder will be used to help pay for the agricultural staff. 

In addition, thanks to our generous donors, we have secured funding to complete the irrigation system, including an upgraded pump, solar panel to power the pump keypad, and irrigation lines run from the borehole water tank to the farmland and throughout the rows of crops. This irrigation system will allow for a more diverse selection of crops we can grow.  The goal is for the agriculture program to eventually produce enough harvest to provide food and revenue to make the agriculture and feeding programs self-sustaining. 

Thank you for your prayers and support.  

May God bless you exceedingly. 

After the installation of the borehole and water tank. We relaunched our agricultural program with 'seed' funding from generous donors like you.

We have been blessed to hire a couple who have extensive expertise in the agriculture field. Their leadership has resulted in what promises to be an excellent harvest.

After harrowing a large plot of land next to the water tank, maize was planted first and is growing tall and healthy.  The second crop planted was sugar beans, which have sprouted nicely.  Thus far, we have taken advantage of the rainy season to grow our crops.  However, the rainy season will end in the coming weeks. 

Fortunately, we have ordered the equipment to install an irrigation system that will run from the borehole tank. Once the maize has been Harvested and the land is cleared, the pipe system will be laid down, and we will be able to continue to plant additional crops.

To fully take advantage of the borehole's capacity, we need to install another tank or even two.  Additionally, the original pump we installed was meant to accommodate just one tank, so the water pump will need to be replaced with a bigger one to ensure the tanks fill up quickly, and the pump will run via solar power. 

Funds needed:

Staff: $500 per month 

Seed and fertilizer: $800 per planting

5.5hp submersible solar system support: $1000
5000L water tank plus installation: $750
Cost of laying the irrigation system: $850

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming GlobalGiving campaign, where unique donor contributions up to $50 will be 50% matched, while matching funds remain.