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Community Projects We have been involved with various community projects over the last few years that include training and installations in some cases. |
Herman bou lasagna tuine in buitebande. |
Harvesting Vermicompost from round containers at Brandvlei. |
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Die projekbestuurder, Engela Wessels van Bloemfontein, wil haar eiendom in Piet Retiefstraat, Edenburg, aanwend as fasiliteringsentrum vanwaar die opleidingsaspek van die projek gefasiliteer word. Die huis sal bekend staan as Shalomhuis Projek Shalom is 'n gemeenskapsprojek wat gemik is op die verbetering van die lewenskwaliteit van volwasse swart vroue. Die doel van die projek is om hierdie groep se behoeftes aan te spreek en hulle opvoedkundig te lei om hul potensiaal te ontwikkel deur middel van opheffingsprogramme, waarvan groenteverbouing die eerste projek is. Herman Plaatje is in beheer van die groentetuine en wurmplaas. Die eerste wurmplaas is op 24 Maart 2010 deur Engela Wessels en Dora du Plessis by Shalomhuis begin. Die rooi erdwurms het al redelik aangeteel in hope kompos wat Engela vanaf haar huis in Bloemfontein na Shalomhuis aangery het. Hierdie kompos is in hope gelaat om later in die groentetuin aan te wend. In die tussentyd het hierdie hope heerlik oorgroei met pampoene. Sonder haar medewete en toestemming" (ha-ha), het 'n paar erdwurmpies en kokonne oorleef en heerlik tuis geraak op Edenburg. Hierdie erdwurmpies is gebruik om die wurmplasie te begin. Van die erdwurmkompos is in die nuwe beddings gebruik en die res is in 'n hoop bymekaar gemaak. Herman het ook op 24 Maart die eerste spinasie in 'n bedding en twee lasagna tuintjies in buitebande geplant. Hierdie was Shalomhuis se bydrae tot Planting Season wat op 22 Maart plaasgevind het. Die doel is ook dat Herman hierdie idee van lasagna- groentetuine aan sy gemeenskap sal oordra. Kontak Engela |
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(Edenburg in die Suid-Vrystaat) "Welgeluksalig is hy wat ag gee op die arme. Die Here sal hom red in die dag van onheil" (Psalm 41:1) is Engela se motivering vir hierdie projek. |
Earthworm and Food Garden Project (Free State Care in Action, South Africa) |
MUCPP, Free State University Community Project (Free State, South Africa) |
Hand-in-Hand Self-Help Group (India) |
Group of Hope Project, Brandvlei Maximum Institution (Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa] |
In our gardens On 03 September 2008 we were blessed by the presence of the "wormaholic" Charl Pienaar who introduced these wriggling chaps to us. He sponsored us with earthworms, and soon we were producing our own Vermicompost. This means our soils are conditioned by this type of compost which will allow us to produce 100% Organic Veggies. In other words we are now not only have a garden but also do "Earthworm farming", now how interesting is that? Be prepared to be wowed by this project as there is more to come! Read more |
Worms @ Work (Elsenburg, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa) |
Projek Shalom |
A huge breakthrough have been made recently when Checkers and Freshmark donated a earthworm farming facility worth R 300 000 (contains 120 earthworm bins) to the Cape Institute of Agricultural Training (KILO) at Elsenburg campus. This initiative will work towards the aim of training students in more environmental friendly practices. |
Five medical students in their third year (Lizeri Combrinck, Caileigh Deere, Leoni de Man, Gert Steyn and Marli van Rensburg) were involved in a food garden project at Free State Care in Action in Bloemfontein. Read more. |
The two vegetable garden projects at MUCPP have been used as pilot programmes for the making of vermicompost that have lead to job creation and an income for the gardeners. The worms breed and multiply very actively and are used for starting new vermicompost projects. The tea made from the vermicompost also chases away the "bad" bugs and encourage the "good" bugs to stay in the garden. |
How do you combine eco-friendly with business ideas that can be implemented by the poor? More and more of Hand in Hand's women are now turning to a simple yet functional innovation. The vermicompost enterprises requires a loan of 25,000 INR (600 USD), ten cows and five women, yet produce rich manure that can be used for organic farming while at the same time they increase the monthly income of poor agrarian households. |
In June 2002 a group of maximum security prisoners attended a HIV/AIDS prevention program at the Brandvlei Maximum Institution. They were so inspired with what they learned from the program that they decided to reach out to the surrounding community.The inmates called themselves "Group of Hope" and they decided to "adopt" HIV/AIDS orphans and people in need from the community who will come and visit the Group of Hope members. During the visits the group usually spoils the "adopted" people with snacks, vegetables and clothes that they have made themselves in the workshop and toys that were received as donations. |
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