Bolingo’s Goat Herd Grows
It’s a boy!! Bolingo Village’s newest baby goat, that is.
I’ll be honest; it’s been quite the ride getting to this point. After all, we’re not exactly dairy goat experts. But like always, we embarked on our dairy goat journey with loads of research, trial and error, and prayers. Here’s how we got here:
Crops at Bolingo: How It’s Going
At the forefront of our farm plans has always been providing adequate nutrition for the children of Bolingo Village. Secondary to that is creating commerce, through an excess of crops. Through trial and error, hiring three new farmers, an irrigation system, and many strategic planning sessions, we think we’ve concocted an un-BEET-able equation for both an abundance of nutrition and potential for sustainable income.
Raising Chickens in a Developing Country
Many children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are only able to eat starches due to a lack of resources available to them. This can be problematic considering the abundance of research that supports the need for animal protein as a critical asset to a child’s brain development and physical health. This lack of essential protein is a serious problem that impacts children all over the world but especially in the Congo.
The Vision for Bolingo Village Pt 2
Bolingo Village was never meant to just meet the basic needs of the children who call it home. It was never meant to just meet the standard of survival. Our vision has always been to surpass the basics by providing them with a true childhood experience filled with guidance, care, and love.
The Vision for Bolingo Village Pt 1
Bolingo Village has been a dream of ours for years - we have worked tirelessly to make it a reality, and we’re so grateful that kids are growing up in a community of love and support. We have already implemented a large portion of our vision - but we’re not done yet.
GOF in the Field: Trip Update
As always, the best part of the trip was seeing the kids play, laugh, and thrive. We currently have 19 children living between 3 homes, and we are happy to report that they are all A-OK!
BarnRaisers $25,000 Farm Expansion
Global Orphan Foundation is happy to announce that we’ve been awarded $25,000 to help expand our farming operations over the next year by BarnRaisers of Indiana.
Congo Trip Update
After a 10-day trip in DR Congo we’re back and happy to report that everything is peachy keen, and we’re excited about our next steps in Bolingo Village. We hope that you were able to follow along on social media, but if not, here are 5 things you may have missed…
Bolingo Village Grand Opening!
We opened Bolingo Village in March and we're so excited to share some pictures with you!
The entire GOF team recently spent a little over two weeks in DRC preparing for and celebrating the Bolingo Village opening. It was so exciting to see years of planning and hard work coming together.
Bolingo Village offers children a future
GOF is answering the need for an alternative to DRCongo Orphanages.