chicken biz underway

today the chicken coop small business project for 5 families was officially launched.

it was a great day. we bought 100 baby chickens, 500 lbs of feed, vaccinations, water dishes and tarps. God dropped a blessing on us by bringing us Rosa (Romelo's wife) who is pictured to the right. she will be helping as a consultant to the business. this is a HUGE blessing, as she is a local woman who runs a very successful chicken coop business out of her own home. she was excited to help, as she has been a friend of deepStream for a long time and is eager to be of service.

it was a long and fruitful day. we walked each family through the business... how to care for the chickens, how to prepare for "sell time", where to sell, how to make the best profit, and the best way to buy the next round once the mature chickens are sold. they all seemed to understand the vision of the project - to improve their way of life over the long-term, and give them an ongoing income.

we ended each meeting by praying over that family's business, seeking God's blessing on it, and asking Him to use it to provide for the needs of these very poor families.