I see that the Children of Bukati project contributes to buying pigs, chickens, maize, and even a “Posho-Mill”. Do you see a day when these students and this school will ever become self-sufficient?
A. We expect the project to be self sufficient in 2012. In the first year, we purchased some animals, seeds and a corn grist mill. These are insufficient to attain self sufficiency but it is a step in the right direction. Specifically, we have bought the posho mill, the chickens, the seeds for the eucalyptus trees and the pigs, the kitchen utensils (pots), and fencing, maize and kale seeds. The community donated the time and building materials for the chicken coop, pig barn, kitchen and building for the posho mill. So, we are funding the pieces that will likely sustain the project in the future. We did not build the well – it was already built, but it was broken in July 2007 so we paid $200 to repair it as this provides the only safe water in the community. We also purchase beads for bracelets that the children make. Cate Dewey brings the bracelets back to Canada to sell for $5 each (approximately 5 lunches for a child) Q.
