Initiatives
God's Little Ones organization has focused on an approach toward sustainability that goes beyond short term handouts to building lasting independence, self reliance and security for those in need.
Chicken Project
God's Little Ones has sent funds to build large chicken coops. The chickens provide enough eggs for the children to have eggs twice a week. Some of the eggs are sold and the funds are used to purchase the feed for the chickens and pay the workers. This makes the chicken project self sufficient.
We have also sent funds for an incubator and a rooster so young chickens can replace those that have reached the end of their laying cycle.
Farming
When land near the orphanage became available we received donations to purchase it. 17 acres of land to farm. 100 bags of maize 20 bags of millet were harvested and this was food that did not have to be purchased. This is an important initiative in assisting the school and orphanage to become more self sufficient.
Cows And Sheep
Each day the milking cows produce 14 liters of milk. Seven liters are sold to pay the workers and seven liters are used for milk for tea in the morning.
There are 15 sheep and they continue to reproduce. Some of them are used for food once every 2 months instead of buying meat. The sheep eat normal grass so they are a very inexpensive asset.
Responsive In Crisis, Enduring In Impact
Flooding: There are times when God's Little One's must be flexible to answer a crisis or move a project up in priority over other projects. We have assisted when the orphanage was flooded and books, bedding and other items were ruined and buildings needed repair. Repairing a broken well or replenishing a food store that was lost by flooding are unplanned items that can't be ignored.
Teacher Housing: We have several future initiatives that will have enduring impact. If the teachers can be supplied housing then that aids so much with their safety and taking good care of our students since the teachers are in the compound for 24 hours. Giving some of them housing will allow us to reduce their salaries and therefore less dependence on donations.
Solar Electricity: The cost of electricity in Kenya has been increasing to the point that the electric bill for the school and orphanage has risen to $800/month. One of the items that is necessary and uses electric all day long is the pump for the well water to pump it to the water tanks. An analysis was done by a solar company and it would cost approximately $10,200 for the panels and installation. This should generate enough electricity to run the school and the traditional electric can be used for a backup system. This is a great project to help the school and orphanage become more self sufficient.
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