Living Stones is working to help the families find self-sustainable options in their communities. Pastor Flavio is working on a number of ideas in Cajueiro Claro, to train the children, help the community, and raise money for the church/program itself.
He is working with some of the mothers who come for the soup ministry to start raising chickens. For Brazilian Independence day, he is challenging women in the community to have baked goods ready for our second
barraca (food tent) at the city-wide parade. He has begun a cupcake business, selling at the restaurant that donates the soup to Living Stones.
"If I can make cupcakes work as a side business," Says Flavio to the women, "Then you can too."
At Vovo Bel's farm in Mussurepe, they have been growing lemons, breadfruit, and cilantro and then selling it at the farmers market (as well as eating it at the Living Stones program). A friend has also given a plot of ground to Flavio to use, to plant to sell/eat for Living Stones:
And so we have also been teaching the children about gardening:
It is amazing to see how few families in this rural community are taking advantage of the two growing seasons that Brazil tropical weather provides.
Each of the children received their own egg to plant/take care of their seeds until they grow enough to then plant outside. And then we ate an omelet:)
So glad to have Roland Zaleta, Carina Stahl, and Caid Ferguson come to help out!
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