By Leonie M. Hermantin | Deputy Director
During our last visit to Kasis, members of the organization’s council prayed and sang songs of gratitude for their donors from overseas who have “placed their faith and treasures in the hands of us poor farmers from Kasis”. The pig breeding project is going well. The revenue generated by the organization from selling pigs at markets has been used to create a credit fund. Under ADZK's management, the loans are given out to farmers and market women. With ADZK’s support local farmers are able to buy farming tools and the resources they need to make their land more productive. The women are able to increase the profits they make from selling products at the local markets. The nurseries also symbolize Kasis’ “ can do” spirit! Last year’s hurricanes and ensuing floods brought great destruction to the village. Animals and trees were carried away by the raging waters. With the support of the Lambi Fund’s hurricane funds, ADZK's members restocked their nurseries and have been busy growing seedlings and planting trees. ADZK members’ are strong believers that civic engagement is an integral part of their strategy for sustainability. At the organization’s last elections, most of the posts for executive council were contested with an unprecedented number of three contenders running for president…. That’s democracy in action! This project’s success reflects the determination of the people of Kasis to rebuild, replant, grow and persevere in spite of the daily challenges they face.
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