Farmers Helping Farmers Inc. is a
Community Resources Charity located in Charlottetown, PE.
Services Provided by Farmers Helping Farmers Inc.
A NEW FULLY EQUIPPED SCHOOL COOKHOUSE AND ADDITIONAL SCHOOL GARDENS WERE PROVIDED FOR LUNCH PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE HEALTHY DIETS FOR STUDENTS. SITY THREE WATER STORAGE TANKS WERE DISTRIBUTED ALLOWING FOR INCREASED KITCHEN GARDEN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION. VEGETABLE SEEDS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS AND GUIDANCE PROVIDED ON CROP PRODUCTION PRACTICES. BOOKS AND 2,000 MOSQUITO NETS WERE PROVIDED TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. NEW KENYAN SCHOOLS WERE TWINNED WITH CANADIAN SCHOOLS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED TO EXPAND LOAN PROGRAMS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MILK COWS AND ADDITIONAL EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS PROVIDED. APROGRAM FOR PROVISION OF SOLAR LIGHTS WAS INITIATED TO PROVIDE LIGHT FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS SO THAT HOMEWORK CAN BE COMPLETED. SOLAR LIGHTS WERE PROVIDED TO NEARLY 500 HOMES AND CHILDREN. ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN EDUCATION AND VETERINARY MEDICINE TO TRAVEL TO KENYA FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE. TWO NEW COOPERATIVE MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS WERE CONTINUED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES OF CANADA AND VETERINARIANS WITHOUT BORDERS WHICH INCREASED PROFITABILITY OF FARMS AND COOPERATIVE DIARIES IN CENTRAL KENYA. NUTRITIONAL TRAINING ALLOWS FOR IMPROVED FAMILY HEALTH. COORDINATION WAS PROVIDED TO SOME 20 VOLUNTEERS FROM CANADA WHO WORKED IN KENYA FROM 3 TO 12 WEEKS.
