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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 17:51 |
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Over the last year we have been working in a large section of land (about 50 acres) which is located about 5km into the jungle from the mission. We took the land on contract from the Indian Government for 3 years and hope that the returns from the crops we are planting there will help in the construction of our new school. Currently we are in the middle of harvesting our mustard crop out there and soon the dhal (lentils) and wheat will be ready for harvest. Life for the workers out in the jungle is an exciting and dangerous one being frequently visited by wild elephants, tigers, leopards, boars, bears, snake and all manner of bugs! We have set up some small huts in the jungle which help to provide some shelter but would do very little against an angry elephant! The workers at the jungle plot are generally out there on shifts as someone needs to be awake 24 hrs a day to not only guard against dangerous animals but also anything that might seek to "eat our profits". Eugene our farm manager has been heading up this project.
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