Permaculture in refugee camps

 

Wildlife activist died in south africa with black mamba snake bite

Ryan Soobrayan

A big inspiration for many of us

Died working on his passion

Ryan Soobrayan was bitten by a black mamba on September 26 2018 the day before his 27th birthday he was bitten while milking the snake to produce much needed life saving anti-venom.

On Saturday 29 September 2018 the doctors did a brain scan and then took him off life support.

Ryan was a selfless friend who would do so much for ANYONE!! Proudly many will carry the knowledge gained from Ryan forever!!



Please support Ryan family
https://www.gofundme.com/in-honour-of-ryan-soobrayan

New School Permaculture sponsoring children in africa affected by ebola virus

The New School Permaculture is helping  sponsor

the education of children affected by the ebola virus in Sierra Leone  

 Become part of our Community Supported Education program and help giving a future for this children. We are developing this project in support of Laura Petkute and Mohamed Papa Bangur

and their non formal organization Access to education Sierra Leone

2 years ago Access to education Sierra Leone sent first payments for the school fees of children and now 15 children have finished this time and we want to raise more funds to pay for school fees for them to continue education

For one year in school it is about 40 pounds which is around 45 euros. With this money a child receives uniform, school materials and a scholarship payment to the school...

If you would like to support our Community Supported Education program and help this children please make your donation to:

  

 Aminata Sesay, age 12

Aminata Sesay lost his father a year befor the Ebola outbreak her mother was taking care of four of them , her mother was infected during the Ebola and died their step mother is an old woman that is now looking after them and could not aford to send them to school since the death of their mother in 2014

 Present Sponsorship will end soon 

 

For Aminata Sesay

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 Ibriham Kanu age 9 year

Ibriham Kanu class 4, lost his Dad during the Ebola virus and his mum is poor and can not aford to send Ibriham and his brothers to school and decided to send Ibriham to his grandmother , Ibriham grandma can not send Ibriham to school as well and later approach me and explained the story to me I made follow up and I see the reality of the story , Ibriham was send back to school by Access to Education for young people in Sierra Leone last year and he is doing very well in school

 Sponsorship will end soon   

For Ibriham Kanu

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 Aminata Bundu Kamara, age 15

Aminata Bundu Kamara ' s Parents were the first to contacted the virus and died in the Masuba section , Aminata Mum was a palm wine seller while her father was a carpenter who does wood work , they contacted the virus after caring for a nurse woman who contacted the virus in Bo and came to makeni , a week later after the nurse woman left for her home town Aminata ' s father fall sick and died after two weeks a week later her Mum fall sick and died after 3 days , that was in September 2014 , four of Aminata family died including Mother , father Auntie and one uncle but grandma survive but she is an old and poor woman who can not even put food on table

Sponsorship will end soon  

For   Aminata Bundu Kamara

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 Kadiatu Sesay, younger sister of Aminata Sesay, age 8

Sponsorship will end soon   

For  Kadiatu Sesay

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  Michael Fornah, 8 years old

Michael Fornah is in class 3 now , he lost both parent during the Ebola , it was his dad who first contact the virus and his mother was taking caring of his Dad , a week later after the death of his dad Michael became sick and his mother took him to Government hospital it was in October 2014 they were kept there for two weeks and later confirm that both Michael and his mum have been infected with the virus , on the way to Kailahun in the Eastern part of Sierra Leone were the only treatment center was, his mother died on the way , of which no one knows where she was buried

Michael was taken to the treatment center were he spent 4 weeks without his mum and Dad , after the four weeks he was brought to makeni and handed him over to his aunt after two weeks Michael started vomiting again and he was taken again to the hospital where he spent another 21 days after he get better he was brought back home to his aunt , his aunt is also a poor widow who lost his husband 5 years ago she can not aford to send her own children and Michael

In 2015 Michael became one of the first benefic beneficiaries to be send to school by Access to Education and he is now doing well in school he is in class 3 

Michael Fornah was

 NEW SCHOOL PERMACULTURE
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If you would like to support our Community Supported Education program and help this children please make your donation to:

If you want to donate direct to  Laura Petkute and Mohamed Papa Bangur

and their non formal organization Access to education Sierra Leone

you can do it here

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/accesstoeducationsierraleoneemergencyappeal

Here is a video about the work that has been developed on in sierra leone check this video

 

Permaculture Uganda

Zai technnic to stop the desert in Burkina Faso

“The Man Who Stopped the Desert” is a full High Definition, one hour feature documentary telling the story of Yacouba Sawadogo, an illiterate African farmer who has transformed the lives of thousands of people across the Sahel.

Soil is essential to life on earth. But much of the world’s soil has become degraded and useless. As the global demand for food grows, millions of pounds and the latest technological advances have been invested in attempts to improve soil quality. Leading scientists and agriculturalists from around the world strive against growing world hunger to find the means to bring exhausted soils back into production, but it seems that a peasant farmer from one of the poorest countries on earth has finally achieved what these experts dreamt of; halting the desert.

The Man Who Stopped the Desert

This is a traditional agricultural practice that is particularly useful in poor infertile soils. Small pits measuring 20–30cm across and 10–20cm deep are dug. Two handfuls of crop waste or animal manure are placed in the pit and covered with a little soil. When the rains begin sorghum or millet seeds are sown in the pits. These pits are useful because precious rainwater collects in them and they make the most effective use of small quantities of organic waste and manure.

Animal manure gives better results than crop wastes as it is a more concentrated fertiliser. Composting crop wastes before use improves fertility, but takes more time. It can be hard work to dig the zai pits but it can be done during the dry season when there is less other work. This simple technique is providing farmers with increased crop yields in Burkina Faso.

Adapting farming practices in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is an inland country in West Africa. The north of the country experiences a hot dry climate while the south receives more rain. Rainfall is irregular and for 30 years Burkina Faso has had very poor rains with three particularly severe droughts (1973–1974, 1983–1984 and 2000–2001).

The soils are generally of poor quality, partly due to erosion. Yields are low and have resulted in a shortage of grain with famine in areas of the north and central plains.

Increasing population growth puts more pressure on farming and the environment. In addition, for 20 years there have been high levels of internal migration. Many farmers from the north and central plains move to the lowlands in search of land to rent. Usually one member of the family goes first and then calls others to follow. In some areas there are now as many migrants as indigenous people. This is threatening the local customs and language. Sometimes migrants use dry riverbeds to plant crops. If rain does fall, these crops are often ruined because the riverbeds fill with water. CREDO, a Tearfund partner, is working to mobilise grass-roots agricultural projects with very positive results.

Farmers in Burkina Faso have suffered from the impact of the changing climate for many years. Over time they have been adapting their farming practices to protect themselves from the endless cycles of drought and poor rainfall.

Following are some of the most well used techniques and ideas.

Sowing in dry ground

In order to avoid wasting a single drop of the very first rains, seeds are sown in dry ground just before the rains begin. This means that even the lightest rainfall is used for crops to begin growing.

Fast-growing varieties

Many farmers in the south of the country have begun using fast-growing varieties of millet, maize, sorghum and rice (normally only used in the dry north), even though they know these give lower yields.

Improved seed

Government research centres have produced improved seed varieties that have become popular with NGOs and farmers. These seeds are now widely accepted and appreciated by farmers.

Animal traction

Farmers are very aware of the benefits of using animal power in farming to make sure land is ploughed and seeds sown as soon as the rains begin. The only problem is access to the animals and ploughs, which is beyond the reach of many farmers. CREDO helps by distributing ploughs.

Land-clearing

In order to be certain of harvesting something each season, farmers in wooded areas do not hesitate to chop down a little of the remaining forest every year in order to use the most fertile ground possible. People cut wood and sell it in the city. Farmers don’t always realise the importance of trees. CREDO encourages communities to have forest management committees, recognised by the government, to train people to manage the forest so that there is a balance between cutting and planting.

Radio programmes are broadcast in local languages on the importance of tree planting and school pupils are encouraged to plant and care for 200 trees in each school.

Training in sustainable agriculture

Long-term training (for eight months) is given to young farmers on animal traction, breeding and farm management. They are taught about sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, tree nurseries and market gardening. Following training, these farmers can have a big impact in their villages. Their crop yields often double, some have even tripled their yields. This helps other farmers in the villages to be more willing to learn from the knowledge these trained farmers can share.

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http://permaculture.org.au/

Permaculture Uganda

In 2008, Dan and Amanda from Very Edible Gardens spent four months helping start a permaculture project at Sabina Home and Boarding School in Southern Uganda. In early 2010, they returned to help on a permaculture design course led by Rosemary Morrow. This short movie has three friends and Sabina permaculture interns - Charles, Nyero and Sharon - taking you on an entertaining and educational tour of the site in January 2010.