Constructing a farm has been a long-standing dream for Sr. Stan. The growing number of children and meeting their physical needs is challenging. Feeding each child is costly and this is why we need a farm. Fortunately, we have the space and land needed for such a farm.
Unfortunately, we do not have enough livestock to fill our farm. Please help us today!
Growing Our Own Food
Cultivating and growing some of our own food can provide for our nutritional requirements while at the same time teaching valuable trade to the members of the community. Food sustainability is a comprehensive approach to producing, distributing, and consuming food that ensures food security and nutrition.
Please help us purchase the seeds and we will provide the labor. Your contribution will help us build a farm to ensure our food sources continue for years to come.
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a viable resource because it can be used for many things. Even though sweet potatoes are a good food source for humans, it can also be used for feeding livestock. Sweet potatoes grow well in this region of northern Ghana.
Corn
Corn can be dried in the sun and then ground into cornmeal for baking. Corn can also be used for feeding the livestock and poultry.
Yams and Cassava
Root crops provide important protein and carbohydrates Plus, a variety of vitamins such as vitamin C, B5, Manganese and potassium.
Raising Livestock
Cows, Pigs and Chickens will provide a continuous supply of fresh meat and eggs for both food production and consumption.
Obtaining and storing large quantities of meat and poultry is difficult due to limited cold storage and unreliable electricity.
Raising and maintaining our own livestock will ensure fresh produce and meat for the children.
The cost to purchase one cow is $5,712 GCD / $490 USD.
The cost to purchase one chicken/fowl is $59 GCD / $5 USD.
Sister Stan's Monthly Budget
Here is Sister Stan's monthly budget spreadsheet that show her actual costs for food. It is provided here for transparency so you can see the real need. All numbers are in Ghanaian Cedi.