Animal husbandry - Meet "Daughter" the milk cow

Hi all!  Meet "Daughter" the milk cow who is in love with her caretaker! She is one part of high hopes for a sustainable project for Rosa Mystica Rest Home, elderly nuns who fought hard for the lives of the people here during the LRA war and for the development of this country their whole lives. Sr Paulina even drove a huge tractor trailer from Kampala and back. Can you imagine? On these roads that were much worse than they are now! They still work the land of their compound, we have introduced them to drip irrigation in dry season with a 1/4 acre kit and vegetable seeds which was very successful. They are awaiting next dry season to plant more. The milk from this cow gives them nutrition and some to sell. And she is pregnant!  The grain grinder we donated is also working for income.  These bamboo wood pictures and cards are they own craft project we support. Thanks to many of you who have bought these one of a kind treasures! With every ugandan partner, we are looking for sustainable projects through gifts and micro finance to help give a hand up for their lives.  Currently, we are entertaining trainings for an IMO organic pig project in the future (many of you known how I love pigs) that is self contained efficient clean healthy with little start up and high yield. Oh and they don't smell! They don't trench out the irritation ditch or nearly tip over the car like my "Miss Polly" pig did while using it as a scratching post!  Unfortunately not every project is wonderful and we are very saddened by the crippled condition of this billy goat on Opit Farm. Some hard lessons and some hard discussions and plans are taking place.  There is hope and we are taking major steps to bring life back to this project.  - Maggie Margaret Prindle just Loves animals! So far she has pet a cow, pig, goat, rabbit ....The dog was so afraid of her however - The only one I would allow her to touch. Haha! Maggie loves all things actually and she continues to brighten all of our days, bringing much laughter and sunshine!  More to follow....come along my friends.

- Nadine