The document discusses a project by Fertile Ground, an organization working in Assam, India. The project aims to [1] build community gardens near village schools to teach organic farming and nutrition, [2] provide school supplies and improve school infrastructure, and [3] involve children from Canada and India through fundraising and cultural exchanges. Fertile Ground will work with local communities to establish gardens, composting, and prevent pesticides, while also addressing needs like sanitation, playgrounds, and financial literacy. The presentation encourages student participation through questions, letters, and fundraising support.

1. Presentation to Ms. Heselgrave’s Class Lazo School, Oct. 20, 2010 Fertile Ground : East/West Sustainability Network

2. Fertile Ground CANADA AFRICA INDIA E

3. ORGANIC FARMING IN ASSAM

4. SPRAYING PESTICIDES ON TEA NOW PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO USE PESTICIDES ON THEIR VEGETABLES!

5. Fertile Ground made a Resource Centre and Classroom in Assam

8. Demonstrating how to make compost

13. Last year, we started the “Kids to Kids” Project 4 Kids from the Comox Valley E Queneesh School

14. Why did we start this project? J

15. WHY DID WE START THIS PROJECT? We wanted to help the kids living in villages in Assam E

16. WHY do the kids there need our help? The people in the villages don’t have a lot of money to build schools Some of the schools don’t have desks or blackboards, and the kids’ families can’t afford to buy school supplies E

17. How did we raise money? J

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21. HERE’S HOW THE MONEY HELPED KIDS IN ASSAM

22. This is Pompy…. J

23. Last year, she visited a village a long way from the resource centre, and learned about the people who were living there. E

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28. Many of the dads have to work a long way from home to make money for their families . E 100 rupees per day

29. The soil is really sandy and they don’t have enough water to water their gardens

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40. Stem borer in eggplant

41. Stem borer in eggplant

42. HERE ARE TWO WAYS TO CATCH MOTHS BEFORE THEY LAY EGGS ON THE PLANTS

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54. We’ll continue raising money for more school supplies, books, posters and things that make learning FUN. 3 E

55. Build outhouses at each school 4 E

56. But what about the playground at the school that the teacher asked us to help them build? J

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61. Thanks very much for inviting us to visit your class today!