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Dr. John VanLeeuwen honoured with Rotary mentor award

Dr. John VanLeeuwen honoured with Rotary mentor award
'Epitome' of a mentor wins Rotary award On November 10, 2021, Dr. John VanLeeuwen was honoured as the 2021 winner of the Mentor Award from the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty. Dr. John, as many of us call him, is a professor at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown. As we learned at the awards…
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Farmers Helping Farmers Holiday Campaign vitally important as Kenyans continue to feel the impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Farmers Helping Farmers Holiday Campaign vitally important as Kenyans continue to feel the impact of COVID-19 pandemic
P.E.I.-based volunteer organization hopes to send message of hope to Kenyan partners through holiday donations The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make daily life challenging for people in Kenya, including the women’s groups, farmers, dairies and schools that are the partners of Farmers Helping Farmers.  In October, Kenya finally lifted a nationwide curfew that had been…
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Water tanks changing lives for Kenyan women and their families

Water tanks changing lives for Kenyan women and their families
The Nkando- Kamuketha area in Meru, Kenya, is a semi-arid area, whose residents have fordecades had to bear with water-scarcity, unpredictable rainfall, and low-rainfall patterns. Thesefactors have greatly contributed to the food scarcity in the area and the drought affectinglivestock too. Through the support from Farmers Helping Farmers, the usual narrative is taking a huge…
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Cookstoves mean healthier kitchens, less firewood for women’s group

Cookstoves mean healthier kitchens, less firewood for women’s group
In early 2021, Rotary Club of Charlottetown provided funds to Farmers Helping Farmers to provide fuel-efficient, vented cookstoves to thirty members of a partner group of FHF. Kamuketha Top women’s group was selected to receive these stoves, and 30 stoves were delivered, installed and are in operation for the women. Claire, one of FHF contract…
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Kenyan farmers

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Kenyan farmers
How the pandemic experience in Kenya has been different from here in Canada By: Sarah MutheeAs I reflect on how fortunate we have been, living in a province where access to health care remains a fundamental human right, I am especially drawn back to March 14, 2020 when Prince Edward Island confirmed its first case…
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FHF celebrates return of in-person AGM in July 2021

FHF celebrates return of in-person AGM in July 2021
AGM evening full of informative reports, celebrations of past work and goals for the future The Farmers Helping Farmers Annual General Meeting was held on July 29, 2021 at the Farm Centre in Charlottetown. There was a great turnout of board of directors, award winners, FHF members and special guests. Everyone in attendance was grateful…
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FHF welcomes three new members to board of directors

FHF welcomes three new members to board of directors
Three new directors bring excellent experience, knowledge and skills to Farmers Helping Farmers At the Farmers Helping Farmers AGM in July, we welcomed three new members to the board of directors to our organization: Sarah Muthee, Krista Schurman and Lori Robinson. All three directors will bring excellent experience, knowledge and skills to Farmers Helping Farmers…
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A vision for the future

A vision for the future
Visioning committee seeking input for new strategic plan By: Charlene VanLeeuwen, Co-Chair of Visioning Committee Last fall, the board decided that it was time to begin some preparations toward the development of a strategic plan for FHF. As a result, a Visioning Committee was struck to start this work. Judy Loo agreed to serve as…
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Schools Nutrition Clubs launched in twinned schools

Schools Nutrition Clubs launched in twinned schools
Class 6 students excited to learn new food skills By: Colleen Walton, FHF Project Committee Nutrition Advisor School Nutrition Clubs are new for Farmers Helping Farmers and align with school gardens and cookhouses, family nutrition programming, home gardening and grow bags initiatives of the Global Affairs More Food, Better Food project. In February 2021, school…
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