Projects and Actions

Intervention Projects:

Safe Drinking Water Scheme - Many vulnerable people in the villages and surrounding towns where SFM's farm is located do not have access to safe drinking water. SFM aims to distribute Water Purification Kits to schools, orphanages, hospital, clinics, domestic homes. The kit will kill 99.9% of harmful bacteria and cysts that are responsible for life-threatening diarrhoeal disease, including E-Coli, Cholera, Typhoid, Shigella, Klebsiella, Cryptosporidium and Giardia. The Static Kit can filter up to 150 litres per day if used continuously over 15 hours. Sponsor a kit with £27.

Food Support Scheme - the scourge of chronic hunger is high in Nigeria and it is especially severe among vulnerable people. The local parlance for chronic hunger is 0-1-0, that is, no breakfast, eat anything you can find in the afternoon and go to bed without supper. SFM has been running this scheme since 2006 and 130 families of widows and disabled have benefited from it. Sponsor this scheme with £25 or 'Feed the hungry on your birthday'.

Social Enterprise Projects:

Mechanised farming project - Some of the effects of urban migration is that the average age of farmers is 50 years, they engage in subsistence farming and most youths lack the skills to farm and contribute to food security in Nigeria. SFM will train youths to use tractors and maintain them to grow food/cash crops and enhance agricultural productivity. Sponsor training in mechanized farming for youths with £100.

Crop Storage Project - High post-harvest loss exacerbates the scourge of chronic hunger in Nigeria. Most farmer lose 70 percent of crops due to poor crop handling system and lack of storage facilities. Farmers told us that they are doomed when they have a good or bad harvest as they do not have a good return for their labour due to market glut or drought. Sponsor training in crop handling and storage with £70.

Food Processing and Packaging Project - The cost of establishing cottage industries are beyond the means of farmers. SFM aims to establish cassava cottage industry and storage facility on its demonstration farm for farmers to use collectively. Sponsor training in food processing and packaging with £70.

Fish farming Project - The children of vulnerable people (widows, disabled, orphans, youths from poor families) suffer from malnutrition because of lack of protein in their diet. Fish is good source of protein but it is priced out of their reach. Sponsor training in fish farming with £80.

Poultry and Animal Husbandry Project - The children of vulnerable people (widows, disabled, orphans, youths from poor families) suffer from malnutrition because of lack of protein in their diet. Meat is good source of protein but it is priced out of their reach. Sponsor training in poultry and animal husbandry with £70.

Beads and Silver Jewellery Project - Many vulnerable people are not employable because they lack education and are not able to run a successful business because they lack the skills. Sponsor training in the use of coconut shells to make jewellery with £50.

Business Advice and Cooperative System - SFM trainees will receive business advice in agribusiness including distribution and marketing of farm produce. They will be empowered to set up their own business through a cooperative system. Sponsor this project with £50.

SFM Actions

FSS on 1 October, 2011: SFM donated to the Ibadan School for the Deaf and to widows at the Right Hand of God Ministry and to the disabled group.

FSS on 10 September, 2011: SFM joined Shalom Intercessory Ministry in celebrating its anniversary by donating food to widows and orphans.

Cooperative System (May, 2011): SFM registered a 'Coop' for widows in the Right Hand of God Ministry' to empower them to access goods and business loans.

FSS on 26 March, 2011: SFM donated to Oluyole Cheshire Home in Eleyele, Ibadan and Ibadan School for the Deaf. And to widows and disabled beneficiaries.

FSS on 24 December, 2010: SFM donated to 130 families of widows and disabled and to two orphanages, ie Oluyole Cheshire Home in Eleyele, Ibadan and Ibadan School for the Deaf.

FSS on 30 September, 2010: SFM donated to Ibadan School for the Deaf; Islamic Centre (Qureb) and to widows and disabled beneficiaries we support regularly.

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 donation to its beneficiaries, that is, widows and disabled in Ibadan, Oyo-State.

FSS on 1 October, 2009: SFM made 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 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 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 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 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 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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