Problem Summary

The people of Mwambezi village call themselves farmers. However, in scientific terms they are peasant or poor farmers.  Becasue they are poor they are not able to meet the cost of inputs such as fertilizer, the major input that goes into growing their staple crop maize. In order to be eligible to buy any input every grower has to be a member of the co-operative, which requires an annual membership fee. Unfortunately not everyone can afford a membership fee and the purchase of crop inputs such as fertilizer. This situation makes some people incapable of growing a decent crop for their consumption, which results in hunger the following year.

The Solution

A Ntungo Noble Crop Input Program supported by an annual budget allows poor villagers, who cannot afford a co-op membership fee and cost of fertilizer, to become co-op members and to buy fertilizer for their crop. Ntungo Noble sponsors the Co-op membership and pays for their inputs way ahead of the growing season. 

Crop Input Program Goals

1. Ensure that struggling widows and/or single mothers become members of the co-operative
2. Pay the co-op membership fee for struggling widows and/or single mothers
3. Pay for crop inputs for struggling widows and/or single mothers
4. Ensure every family has a decent crop to subsist on off the growing season

Program Activities

• Identify struggling widows and/or single mothers in the village
• Monitor farming activities by windows and/or single mothers
• Prepare a report at end of year

Budget

Currently an annual budget of  $1500 supports the crop input program at Mwambezi village.

Fundraising Appeal

Ntungo Noble relies on hundreds of donors making small donations which add up to the set financial goal.  Ntungo Noble is counting on your support this year towards helping the people of Mwambezi village secure fertilizer the most important input in crop production. Any donation you are able to make will go a long way in helping the people of Mwambezi village achieve a high yielding crop and be guaranteed of food security in the coming year.

Impact of the Crop Input Program

Ensures that every family in the village has enough crop and enough food to eat through out the year thereby eliminating poverty amongst the people of Mwambezi village.

Appreciation of Your Financial Support

Thank you for your generous support. Your donation will forever be appreciated by the people of Mwambezi village as you help build a precious stone foundatin for protecting the people of Mwambezi village against poverty.

                   Donate any amount

Ntungo Noble treats every donation received as precious. This is reflected by using the names of the twelve precious stones. The use of the names of precious stones depicts that every donation received is an investment and goes towards building a precious stone foundation for protecting the people of Mwambezi village against poverty for many years to come. You can choose to make a precious stone foundation donation.

To ensure that there is always money for supporting Mwambezi village crop input program, Ntungo Noble plans to establish a $250 000 crop input endowment fund. The annual interest earnings on this fund will be used to buy crop inputs for struggling families, including single mothers, at Mwambezi village.

You can choose to make a precious stone foundation donation of any amount towards Mwambezi village crop input endowment fund.

The following are the suggested precious stone foundation giving opportunities:

1. Jasper            +$250000
2. Sapphire         +$187500
3. Chalcedony    +$125000
4. Emerald         +$62500
5. Sardonyx        +$1000
6. Sardius           +$500
7. Chrysolite       +$250
8. Beryl               +$100
9. Topaz              +$75
10. Chrysoprasus +$50
11. Jacinth           +$25
12. Amethyst       +$10