Action

Farm project activities : mechanised demonstration farm to train young people to use and maintain farm equipment. Youth camp for 'Agric. Week' by school pupils and youths. Solar powered storage facilities for post harvest crop preservation. Consultancy and training services.

SFM Centre for Capacity building: workshop offering basic skills on a range of social enterprise initiatives. Health and loan advice.

SFM welcomes volunteers with skills in relevant areas of its operation.

Food Support Scheme (FSS) for beneficiaries: This started in December 2006 and now SFM feeds 130 families of widows and disabled regularly in Ibadan, south/western Nigeria.

FSS on 1 April, 2010: SFM made donation to Oluyole Cheshire Home, Ibadan and Ibadan School for the Deaf on the one hand; and to widows and disabled beneficiaries we support regularly on the other.

FSS on 23 December, 2009: SFM made a donation to its beneficiaries, that is, widows and disabled in Ibadan, Oyo-State.

FSS on 1 October, 2009: SFM made a donation to its beneficiaries, that is, widows and disabled; and to Ibadan Home for Motherless Babies and Ibadan School for the Deaf in Oyo-State.

FSS on 9 April, 2009: SFM made a donation to its beneficiaries, that is, widows and disabled. SFM team also donated to a home for the disabled called Oluyole Cheshire Home, Ibadan.

FSS on 25 December, 2008: SFM mades it regular donation of food items to its beneficiaries. SFM is still buying food from the market pending the time that its farm project in Nigiera is viable to sustain the food support scheme.

FSS on 1 October, 2008: SFM made donation of various food items to the widows and disabled groups in Ibadan, Nigeria. SFM works closely with these groups to empower them through capacity building.

FSS on 7 June, 2008: SFM made a food donation to beneficiaries within the Church on the Hill, Ring road, Ibadan. The pastor said that 95 percent of the members are either out of job or in need of help.

FSS on 28 December, 2007: SFM made a food donation to three beneciary organisations, that is, the Prison at Agodi Gate, Ibadan; Oluyole Cheshire Home, Ibadan; and Ibadan School for the Deaf. A video clip of this event is available.

FSS on 28 August, 2007: SFM made a food donation to three beneficiary organisations in Nigeria, that is, Ibadan Home for Motherless Babies; Alanu House for Cancer Patient, Ibadan; and Oluyole Cheshire Home, Ibadan. A video clip of this event is available.

FSS on 1 April, 2007: SFM made a food donation to the Muslim community in Ibadan, Oyo-State, Nigeria to coincide with the celebration of Maolid Nabbiyu. The Ansar-Udeen group was surprised to receive donation of food and token money for widows and elderly members from SFM – a non-Muslim organisation - but welcomed our good gestures and received SFM representatives with thanks. A video clip of this event is available.

FSS on 27 December, 2006: SFM made its first food donation to widows and pensioners, some of whom have not received their pensions for 21 months, at St Stephen's Church, Inalende, Ibadan, Oyo-State, Nigeria. Although its our aim to donate food we grow on our farm, we decided to buy foodstuff to donate at this festive period to people who would find it difficult to celebrate Christmas and new year. We are grateful to the Anglican church leaders for facilitating the event. A video clip of this event is available.

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The SFM team are actively working in Nigeria. They have expertise in agriculture, engineering, survey, law, transportation etc.

SFM representatives offloading food at the premises of the church. Please clickto view SFM photo album1, album2, album3

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