With our help, Ngolahun villagers will operate a farm for rice, vegetables, medicinal plants, and barnyard animals such as chickens, goats, and pigs. These, and the seventy-two varied fruit trees we donated, will produce food to support the hospital. We have introduced concepts such as permaculture and organic farming, to create a sustainable infrastructure. This has led to the creation of a cocoa farmers cooperative which will begin their organic certification process. The farmers have expressed interest in the creation of rice & coffee cooperatives as well.
The hospital must be able to sustain itself, or it will eventually fail, as so many projects in Africa have. To this end, we have built a center in Kenema (a town about 40 miles away that has electricity, internet, and cellphone service) which will house businesses to support the hospital. We are proud to announce our newly opened restaurant, Golden Garden! To follow are a wood-working shop, laundry (for which we have provided environmentally friendly soap strips), and an internet cafe. These small businesses will support the MCHP.