http://pcwiki.peacecorpsconnect.org/Community_Granary?title=Community_Granary&feed=atom&action=history 2013-05-25T08:47:33Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.16.2 http://pcwiki.peacecorpsconnect.org?title=Community_Granary&diff=18896&oldid=prev 2009-06-25T19:13:28Z

<p>New page: {{Project |project=Community Granary |projecttype=PCPP |country=Cameroon |firstname=E |lastname=Bussiere |state=Wisconsin |communityfunds=$7138 |communitypercentage=49% |requestedfunds=$7...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Project<br /> |project=Community Granary <br /> |projecttype=PCPP<br /> |country=Cameroon<br /> |firstname=E<br /> |lastname=Bussiere<br /> |state=Wisconsin<br /> |communityfunds=$7138<br /> |communitypercentage=49%<br /> |requestedfunds=$7200<br /> |neededfunds=$7200<br /> |projectnumber=694-143<br /> |projectyear=2009<br /> }}<br /> A rural, primarily agrarian village in Cameroon is working to construct a community granary so that local farmers can store their harvests. The granary would measure 15 by 10 meters (about 49 by 33 feet) and would keep up to 5200 sacks of alimentary products (primarily corn, beans, cassava, and millet).<br /> <br /> Although practically all residents of the village practice agriculture on some level and the majority of people directly earn a living from farming, local farmers currently do not have a secure place to store their harvests. Due to lack of storage space, they are often forced to sell directly after harvest, when the grain markets are still low, and they do not receive adequate compensation for their products. Farmers who attempt to store their harvests are obliged to stack their sacks in thatched-roof huts where space is inadequate. They often suffer considerable losses due to fire, theft, and pests. The granary project would allow farmers to maintain a livable income and support their families, as they could retain all of their harvests and wait to sell their products until the market prices are favorable.<br /> <br /> Funds generated by the project (users of the granary would pay about 20 cents a month per sack) will be used to maintain the building. Any excess profits will be used to pay the salary of one or more teachers at the local high school to help counteract a serious teacher shortage, improving the quality and quantity of education for local schoolchildren.</div>

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