I, Mayfred Appiah Manu and my family wish to say a big thank you to PACERS for everything we have received under the MORE system. We are also grateful to PPPF for selecting us to benefit from the MORE program.
My husband, (Mr. Appiah Manu – may his soul rest in peace) always said ‘until ones last breath, there is always hope’. After he passed away six years ago, live became difficult for me and the kids. I was determined to box on renewing my hope every morning. God being so good, my family was selected to be a part of the MORE program. We received detailed training in many farming practices. As we were being taught, we asked ourselves, this is so simple, why are we not doing this already. But the summary of my story is that, the MORE farming system works. Using the MORE principles we harvest almost twice what we usually get on the same size of land.
My kid goes to other farms to teach them the MORE principles. Next month we are all planting trees around our farms. Now, we eat better, my kids are healthier. They love the bicycle, they love the poultry and they love the rabbits as well. I wish to tell you PACERS that this kind gesture will never go unnoticed by God. May the almighty richly bless you.

Mayfred and family, from left to right – Grace Manu, Theresah Ampofowaa, Prince Nti, Dorah Domah Foster Kwarteng, Gideon Manu, Emmanuel Wreko, Patrick Appiah

Mayfred receives MORE certificate from Hon. Animah Wilson

My name is Ben Apedo. I represent the Apedo family sponsored by the Annapolis Striders. I have five siblings. When I was selected by PPPF to receive training and set-up support in the MORE system, I was so grateful. My initial vegetable farm during my training consisted of 30 beds which were 4 feet by 16 feet each (see picture 1 below). I raised so much vegetables that I made almost $830 equivalent from these beds. Without the MORE training, I wouldn’t have made even $300 from all the 30 beds.

My entire life has changed because of the knowledge and skills I received through the kind sponsorship of Annapolis Striders and Perpetual Prosperity Pumps Foundation. Today, I have completed my National Service and I am now teaching what I learnt to young female farmers at the Women’s Training Institute at Bechem in the Brong Ahafo Region. This December 09, I intend to lead the school to win a Best Farmer Award. My own farm is thriving so well with various combinations of goats and tree crops, vegetables and rabbits, and so much corn.

I and my family are so grateful to my sponsors. My hope is that MORE young Ghanaians and families will receive the training in the MORE system all across Africa.

-Ben Apedo representing the Apedo Family

Letter of Appreciation:  I am Allorsis Frempong. I represent the Allorsis Family. I was very happy to be selected by Perpetual Prosperity Pumps Foundation and to be sponsored by Kenneth Square YMCA and the Philadelphia Marathon.

I have always wanted to set up my personal farm since I was a kid. But I did not want to have an ordinary farm. I heard about MORE training, but I had not enough money to support myself to attend the course. So when Mr. Samuel announced to me that I have been selected by PPPF to benefit from the MORE training and that I will be assisted to set up my own farm after the training, I was so happy.

Now here I am, with enough traning and skills to effectively manage my own MORE farm, and I have my own integrated farm. My rabbits do not stop multiplying, and I always have vegetables to sell.  I am very grateful.

Thank you,
Allorsis Frempong

Allorsis: Healthy Rabbits multiply

The number of adopted families continues to increase and so are the numbers of families on waiting list to be adopted. PPPF has therefore completed 30 rabbit hutches and 30 poultry pens to be distributed to farming families in April.

This new hutches and pens have dimensions that ensure the highest maintenance practices. The materials used are MORE durable and adopted families who witnessed its construction cannot wait to receive them. The distribution is scheduled for May 1^st, 2009.