Mission fundraiser project 2012

Posted on 19 May 2015 Written by Leave a Comment
Under the shearing shed.

Under the shearing shed.

During 2012 a handful of chaps from our church got together and cleaned out the sheep manure from under a shearing shed. Some would call it a wool shed. We bagged it up and then sold it to various folk around town for them to use in their gardens. In the end we managed to bag off close to 20 tonnes of sheep manure and raised just over $1800 for an Agriculture Project in South Sudan.

 

Another load heads into town.

Another load heads into town.

South Sudan, a country in Africa that had been involved in civil war from 1983 up to 2005, during which time development was virtually halted and agriculture severely restricted. The project was established by COCOA, Churches of Christ Overseas Aid, and was managed by Steve Blacket initially. A small area of land was cleared and crops of corn and peanuts grown to give an income for the families involved. More recently a tractor has been bought and the area enlarged to engage more families in the project. More information on the project, and to donate to the work if you are so inclined, go to this webpage. http://www.inpartnership.org.au/bongibot-agricultural-project

 

David

 


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About David

David grew up on a farm in the South East of South Australia. After leaving school he worked on the farm for 14 years before managing another family property for 8 years. He then worked for the South Australian government inspecting Certified Seed Crops for 24 years. He is now a Carer for his wife and guardian for a grandson.

His late father had often had a camera not too far away, back when film cameras were all manual. David himself first used a box Brownie camera in his teens. In recent years David has used a compact digital camera and more recently a Digital SLR. A pick selection of his later photos can be found in http://www.redbubble.com/people/davidjc website for purchase as post cards, greeting cards, canvas prints, framed photos, or as posters as large as A0, equivalent to 16 A4 pages laid out together! Use the link available in the "Outside Links" on the right.

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