Project Report
| Nov 10, 2016
Continue with turmeric production
By Cora Sayre | Project Leader
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Turmeric backyard raising
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Greetings and thank you for your continuing support to our project providing food security for poor farming families affected by the typhoon. Until now many families are still struggling for food because the damage caused by the typhoon is really extensive and solving the problem will take a long time. This reporting period we decided to continue our distribution of herbal-based planting materials to farmers so they can grow in pots and recycled containers in their homes. There is a big possibility that a local donor here will support the purchase of processing equipment and we cannot let this opportunity pass. We will use our training center in Albuera as the processing center for the herbal products and we intend to produce capsules and tea for sale in the market. Marketing is not a problem since commercial herbal products are expensive and sold only in big supermarkets located in the city. This reporting period we are able to support 35 farming families start their herbal gardens with turmeric as the initial crop being planted.
Again, thank you very much for your support.
Very sincerely yours,
Cora
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Aug 16, 2016
Harvesting turmeric
By Cora Sayre | Project Leader
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A harvest of turmeric
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Warm greetings from Leyte and thank you very much for your kind support to our project to provide food security to typhoon survivors. This reporting period we are happy to report that we our beneficiaries are starting to harvest crops that withstand El Nino. One such crop is turmeric which is a rhizome and grows under the soil. Turmeric has many known beneficial health benefits and is a winner in the market with supply always short and demand high. A total of 134 families were able to plant turmeric in their farm lots and they have a choice of either selling the raw turmeric in the market or we integrate it and process it as tea and capsuled powder. At the moment since production is still low, they opt to sell the turmeric raw but our long term goal will be to secure basic equipment such as grinder and capsule maker so that we can process the turmeric for high-end market.
Again, thank you very much.
Very sincerely yours,
Cora
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May 17, 2016
Continue harvesting fruits and vegetables
By Cora Sayre | Project Leader
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Harvesting crops
Dear Friends,
Greetings from Leyte and thank you very much for your generous support to provide food security to Typhoon Haiyan survivors here in Leyte. We are indeed proud to inform you that despite the hot climate as a result of El Nino, our farmer-beneficiaries continue to harvest from the crops that they have planted. Some of the vegetables and fruits like papaya and banana survive the hot climate and are providing our beneficiaries with much-needed food and income. While they harvest we continue to provide them with vegetable seeds and planting materials. This time we are gearing-up to cover additional 3 barrios and supply farmers with vegetable seedlings and root crop planting materials. We have linked with the Visayas State University based in Baybay, Leyte, 25 kilometers away from our base. Aside from these, we are also encouraging them to plant high-valued fruit, timber and commercial trees like durian and mango. We already have a list of 145 families who are interested in this mixed-cropping system and we wait for the coming of first rains before we implement this new initiative.
Again, thank you very much for your generous support.
Very sincerely yours,
Cora Sayre
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