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Projects - Kenya Community Cereal Bank
| Name of Project | Community Cereal Bank |
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| Location | Kenya |
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| Contact | B. Bostian, PCV from Oregon |
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| Description of Project | The project will enable a community of Luo subsistence farmers to build a community cereal bank for grain storage. With a local storage facility the community will be able to
store grain at harvest time for later use or sale.
Currently there is no such facility and often grain is sold at low prices only to be purchased later at high prices for local use. A cooperative cereal bank will help the community combat food insecurity, improve nutrition, and alleviate poverty.
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| WCPCA Contribution to Project | $500
Funds for this award came from distributions of the Beryl Brinkman Memorial Fund which was created with generous gifts to WCPCA and whose sole purpose is to support humanitarian programs. Beryl was a PCV in Afghanistan (1967-69), a founding member of WCPCA, and one of its most tireless leaders for over twenty years. The awards given in her name will honor her legacy of fighting poverty and building peace. |
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| Date of Contribution | June, 2012 |
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