Here are some more pictures of everyday life at Rainbow!
Rainbow was blessed with donations for two washing machines. We have many children who wet the bed or get sick and their soiled clothing/bedding needs a good wash. So Lucas collected money to have two washing machines bought for Rainbow. Here Jeremy is showing the house parents how to use the machines. They've never seen washing machines before.
Practicing with the washing machines
A little permaculture! Here Jeremy is taking the runoff water from the washing machines and using it to water a bed. The permaculture club is putting a straw fence around it to keep the dogs and kids out. They are also planting a permaculture garden in this huge area. Yet another use of permaculture at Rainbow!
Evelene and Wakisa watching the activities
Julita working her portion of the gardens. The kids were allowed to plant their own crops and maintain them if they wanted to. Fallos (one of our older boys) just sold a huge crop of onions and made MK8000 ($20). Hopefully more kids will catch onto this and decide to work hard and make some extra money for themselves.
Working the gardens
Chikondi
Meshek pushing baby J on the scooter
The boys spent last Saturday hauling in the dried corn/maize husks and stalks from the big garden behind our house. These husks will be used as mulch in the permaculture gardens.
Having fun riding back on the truck. The boys did about 6 loads that day alone.
Jeremy reading to baby J
Martin and Jeremy working on Chichewa by translating the Bible
Mavuto kwambiri!!!
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