Hi friends,
We are incredibly excited to have four team members from Zambia come to California this summer.
From June through August David and Macknown will be in California serving with us at Gleaning for the Hungry, learning about large scale food dehydration methods. Over the course of the summer we also hope to show them some of the California farming industry, taking them on short trips. We are also scheduling their visits with churches, quilt guilds, and other donor activities.
Here's a brief video from 2022 (3 years ago) of David talking about our Tikondane Gardens program, which provides teens with a good paying job and allows them to serve the widows and elderly in their community by managing backyard gardens.
Here's a picture of Macknown & Jason at the 3 Esthers Farm.
Joining us later in the summer to attend the Sew Powerful Retreat in Texas, and then spend time with donors in California and Southern Oregon, Esther & Mavis will be coming from Zambia as well. Here's a video featuring Mavis:
And here's a picture of Esther at the 3 Esthers Farm:
If you'd like to help us organize a fun summer schedule, we'd love your assistance. We are happy to do small group events, church services, and donor meetings. If you have insider information and contacts at large agricultural farms and facilities in Northern California (Fresno to Yuba City) and can facilitate a visit, please let us know. Email jason@sewpowerful.org