News as it happens.....
- now available at a super marche near you..if you live in saly that is..fyi.. its the nice violet onions on the right!
http://t.co/r6NnRBH5gq2013/05/18 17:55 - finally..... a little blurb and group photo of our new interns.
http://t.co/7MqQ0JrDlI2013/04/14 19:27 - day 2 of onion harvest. really blessed with the yield so far. looks like we will be close to 30t/Ha.
http://t.co/XA06oXFoDq2013/04/09 21:58 - Our new interns have arrived....please pray with us as we look forward to this next year with them2013/03/19 22:17
- special thanks to #wheatoncollege football dudes for their amazing hard work and energy this week.2013/03/16 09:42
- now available at a super marche near you..if you live in saly that is..fyi.. its the nice violet onions on the right!
Special Projects
Beef Cattle
Help us fatten some beef for income generation. Each animal costs us about $400 to purchase. For a more detailed brochure, click here. Thanks for your help.
Irrigation Expansion
Water can quite literally transform (physically) the desert. We are looking to expand our irrigation network and begin to involve the surrounding villages in market gardening for their income generation.Photo Album (click for more)
Latest Headlines
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Minister from Central African Republic honours Beer-Sheba with visit
Worldwide connections led the Minister of the Interior of the Central African Republic, Josué Binoua, to take time in his schedule to visit Beer-Sheba and learn all about the vision of the project from Eric Toumieux....... -
International Year of Forests 2011
2011 is the Year of Forests!!! Here is some interesting facts from........ -
Beer-Sheba case study published
The Beer-Sheba Project has been discussed and a detailed case study published in the Rockefeller Foundation’s “Impact Investing in West Africa”. You can download the report here. Beer-Sheba is mentioned on page 21 and then the case study is at Appendix C4. -
Calling Social Entrepreneurs (This project is now fully funded)
We are ready to start an exciting new venture at Beer-Sheba that will tie in nicely together with our forestry management program and our integration with the local communities........ -
Charcoal Production
Our first batch of charcoal at Beer-Sheba is well under way. It has been a very interesting process for myself to be involved with because to me.... -
Columbia Presbyterian Church visit in photos
Yesterday, we were privileged and encouraged to have visitors from Columbia Presbyterian Church come and visit the project. Their sincerity and the time of prayer we had at the end of the visit was very refreshing and we look forward to a renewed long term relationship with the church. Below are a few pictures which summarize our visit. [...] -
Sharing the vision
Last week we had the privilege of hosting some very dear friends of Eric’s from Lake Grove Presbyterian Church out of Portland, OR. Many of the team of 10 had been to Senegal on numerous short term mission trips and it was very clear to see their deep ties and relationships that they have developed [...] -
Training and Practicum
During the week of January 17-21, several of us Beer-Sheba guys took part in some appropriate training that was being offered in Thies. Claude Eric-Robert from Switzerland was in town to enlighten us all on haying techniques and cattle raising here in the semi-arid region we live in. Claude is the founder of the Jethro [...] -
December Work Day (Faylar Church)
Yesterday we had the privilege of hosting 35 young men and women from the Faylar Church for a volunteer work day. The enthusiasm that these young adults exuded was very encouraging. What is even more encouraging is the dedication and commitment they have shown to the Project. -
Eric at the ECHO annual conference
Eric has recently returned from Florida where he was a guest speaker at the ECHO annual conference. Here is a short video introducing himself at the conference and we will post the actual presentation as well when it becomes available. The slides of the presentation (PDF format) can be downloaded here.
