Malipo Faith

A "Captain's Log" recording of my journey through a sea of new experiences.

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Even the smallest action can have the most significant impact. You just have to open your mind up to the possibilities and grab one you like. Once you've got it, don't ever let go! #bethechange #positivity

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Chicken apple sausage, leftover tortellini, brussels sprouts sautéed in garlic oil, half a cuke, some gala apple chunks slice of peasant bread and a Choc-banana shake. #zerofoodwaste #cookingforone #portioncontrol #wastenotwantnot #bethechangeyouwanttosee (at Albany, California)

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Found this video of us preparing for our @magoma.project presentation video. It is a nice reminder of why I love working w kids. They always keep things interesting and they stay curious. Curious enough to keep the camera rolling between shots. #2Seeds I'm going to miss this place and the wonderful people here more than words can say!

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@magoma.project #ParentLeader Mganga Mbega #mulching the shamba of #garlic to increase water retention in the soil. Even with a #DripIrrigation system in place, mulching is a necessary step to ensure plants get enough water at their roots. We consider it the equivalent of an SPF 60 #sunscreen for our garlic. @2seedsnetwork #foodsecurity #SmalFarmers #Strategic #IntegratedSystem #FeedTheFuture

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Ross the Bossand @jharding5 take in the gorgeous view from Mambo during our offsite meeting on the cliffs of the west #UsambaraMountains #OverToeMan #PowerPose #PowerBros

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@magoma.project #GoatTeam student Bon Ifas Robert can't be fooled. While his teammates attempt to milk the first goat in the #IntegratedSystem he found my camera in action. #SmalFarmers #DairyGoats #MealsProgram #foodsecurity #teamwork #TooManyMilkersInTheKitchen? @2seedsnetwork #2Seeds

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Checking goat teeth to determine age before the @magoma.project #IntegratedSystem receives its first ever #DairyGoats from Lewa and Korogwe! @2seedsnetwork #GotTeeth? #GotMilk? #GoatMilk? #2Seeds #IncomeSecurity

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@magoma.project #GoatTeam student Fatuma Ally shows us how to make udders during the first ever #2Seeds #DairyGoats training. Students practiced proper milking technique in pairs in anticipation of the goats that will soon arrive in Magoma at Kwata Primary School's #IntegratedSystem Perhaps one day soon these kids will be running a successful #GoatCheese business w products as tasty as those from @sfmilkmaid @2seedsnetwork #SmalFarmers #foodsecurity #FeedTheFuture #MilkTheGoats #WayToGoat #Collaboration #YoungLeaders

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@magoma.project #ChickenTeam students at their first ever #Eggsellent #EggSale at the Sunday market. Posed w #ProjectCoordinator David Robinson after an intensive yet fun practice session where students role played how to make the sale. This team continues to grow each day and take more ownership of their chicken keeping activity now harvesting nearly 50 eggs a day which will translate to roughly TSH 180,000 profit per month or $100/month. That means their school's #MealProgram will be up and running, serving hot meals to all 600+ students weekly in no time! From left to right: Ijumaa Hussein, Joyce Richard, Bakari Mwajuma, Bakari Abdallah, Joyce Siprien, Elizabeth Mhiro, Fadhira Abdallah. Bottom left: Quizera Alfani. @2seedsnetwork #2Seeds #SmalFarmers

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@magoma.project #GoatTeam student Zainati Kassimu looks on as her fellow #teammate Bon Ifas Robert digs a hole for the incoming fence posts. These 4th graders are helping prepare to get #DairyGoats to support their school's #MealsProgram Soon they will raise goats, sell the milk and help serve over 600 meals to their fellow classmates with the profit so they can study on full stomachs. #SmalFarmers #Dedication #CanYouDigIt? #AHoleNewWorld #2Seeds #IntegratedSysyem #FeedTheFuture @2seedsnetwork

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@magoma.project #ParentLeader Mganga Mbega and #StudentLeader Abdallah Yahaya transport some of the very first trays of eggs from the #2Seeds #IntegratedSysyem to make a sale which will fund Kwata Primary's #MealsProgram @2seedsnetwork ps why'd the #ChickenTeam cross the road? To make sure their eggs were sold safely! #QualityControl #IncomeSecurity #foodsecurity #FeedTheFuture #HipHipForTray!

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Today we discovered that a few of our @magoma.project #IntegratedSysyem #chickens played an #AprilFoolsDay joke on us and we just didn't notice. Apparently they've been flying over the fence of their grazing area, laying eggs by the side of the #fishpond then sneaking back into their coop before we arrive in the afternoon. A total of 8 eggs were found this morning! #2Seeds #ChickensWithAttitude #EasterEggHunt #ImNotEvenMadImImpressed @2seedsnetwork

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#2014 #2Seeds #ProjectCoordinator Evan Bartlett reunites with current senior project coordinator Hailey Chaloub and gets a thumbs up from @magoma.project #CommunityLeader Mr. Bodo for taking the time to visit us here in Magoma too! The momentous occasion was enjoyed over fresh passion juice and sharing of fun stories. #RelationshipBuilding #collaboration #reunion #thisisrealrealrealreallove @2seedsnetwork

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@magoma.project #CommunityLeader Francis Mwamkai arrives at #2Seeds #IntegratedSysyem this morning to find his #DripIrrigation trial from last night still working!! #ResourceStewardship #WaterMeSilly #SetItAndForgetIt @2seedsnetwork #SmalFarmers #FeedTheFuture

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@magoma.project #ParentLeader Mganga Mbegga celebrates with #ChickenTeam members Bakari, Athumani, Fadhira, and Joyce the arrival of #TheFirstEgg produced by the #IntegratedSysyem chickens! #2Seeds #EggscuseMeCanITalkToYouForAMinute #Eggsellent #GoodEgg #2Seeds #LayItOnTheLine #IncomeSecurity #foodsecurity #FeedTheFuture #MealsProgram @2seedsnetwork @DavidEggers @oneacrefund

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@magoma.project #ParentLeader Sabiana Ibrahim calls to her new #chicken friends with #ChickenTeam member Issa. Together they are putting their latest training into action by observing chickens for signs of potential illness for 10 minutes each day. #FeedTheFuture #FeedTheChickens #2Seeds #collaboration @2seedsnetwork

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The bottom of the fishpond after harvesting looks like the top of one of those dusted chocolate cookies.  We decided not to use the same fishlings again because they were not in fact the original west nile tilapia we had hoped.  Rather they were mixed breeds which did not grow to be the same size or shape as what we desire.  What we desire is shown above, fresh out of Lake Mayuyu where we will go to get new fishlings once this cookie of a pond is soggy again and full of water.