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A Small But Appreciated Harvest
7 February 2012
We are in much need of rain, and the Widows Home is looking very dry now. There is a garden area with banana trees, and other things are raised as well. We raise as much of what the widows eat as we can. We have a shade house in which we grow vegetables when the season is right. Currently, however, the only thing growing is cabbage and that only because we are able to water it from a cistern.
We received a harvest of peanuts (Creole-pistach), which were grown locally by Mdm Sever (pronounced Sa VAIR), the lady who prepares the meals for the widows. The widows love to be involved in the work of their home, including shelling beans or peas or peanuts. The peanuts will be made into peanut butter.
The photo below of the three ladies are (L-R) St Terez, Mdm Sever, and Marsili. St Terez is the life of the place. She says, "I worked hard all my life, now I'm gonna have fun." The lady in the photo with the boy is Yaya; she is one of our two blind widows. In the background of the picture of the peanuts is Wilna, the caretaker of the place. She spends 5 days a week, day & night, with the widows.
We currently have 6 widows and have room for more when the need presents. We would like to have more. The Widows Home is a great part of our ministry and is fully supported. The home has two 2500 gallon cisterns and a kitchen, Mdm Sever prefers to cook with charcoal.Click on thumbnail images to view larger images / slideshow.
