I was able to go with Darin and help distribute the mosquito nets they had purchased. I absolutely loved it! The people were wonderful and showing them how to use the nets was beautiful. They bought up every single net and danced and sang because they were soo happy. They did have concerns about other members of their family and wanted to purchase more nets but they were limited to one per person. With 25 people in the group they managed to hand them out and successfully collect money to give to Darin. It was a little chaotic when community members walking by decided that they wanted nets too.
Vedco and Darin were discussing what to do with the money they received for the nets this morning. They decided on buying fruit trees to help with nutrient intake and thought it best to ask the farmers what kind of fruit they would want.
When meeting with the group again to decide on fruit trees there was a moment where I was taken back by what a farmer had said in relation to avocado trees. "I will be dead before it starts producing fruit... why would I want an avocado tree?" I hadn't thought about the time it would take to produce fruit would be more important than the actual nutrient content of the fruit itself.
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