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If you are looking for a great deal then look no further … here is an offer you just cannot refuse.

Because of excellent camp sales this year we have been able to save up diligently and Willow Park Camps has been able to purchase the 30 litres of paint needed to re-paint the inside of the toilet block.

“… but how can I benefit from this?” I here you ask

Well … the saving comes to you through a HUGE MONSTEROUS discount on the “Toilet Block Chip In”. Because Willow Park Camps was able to “Chip In” on this chip in we can now pass the savings onto you and slash the initial chip in asking price. What was going to cost $592 will now only cost $460. WOW this is FANTASTIC deal … don’t wait and miss out on this saving … chip in now by clicking HERE

This years round of day old layers are doing a lot better than last years brood. Last year, due to bad feed we lost about 60 chicks, this year however we have only lost 3 chickens right at the very start … this is awesome … all the chicks are growing very well and they are all looking extremely healthy.

This project was started because of generous people “chipping in” last year; because we were able to purchase the chicks last year and because of the eggs sales we were able to purchase our next round of day olds as well as all of their feed and medicine until they start laying.

If we have 80% of our chickens laying each day, this means that we will be able to provide eggs to all of YFC’s ministries each week as well as pay for 1 worker to look after the chickens and save up for next years brood. It is exciting when projects can be started and become financially self sustained whilst providing valuable produce to YFC.

Thank you to the last two people who chipped in for helping to purchase new uniforms for our staff. We now have enough money to purchase 5 new uniforms and boots for the Willow Park staff.

Jodi and I as well as all the Willow Park staff want to say thank you for our help with this. Your generosity has gone a long way in helping Willow Park and it’s staff. (I will post pictures in the coming weeks when I get them their new gear).

I posted a couple of weeks ago about Jodi’s parents coming to visit … I was aslo able to post rare footage of some pretty way-out-there dance moves.  But all good times must come to an end and they left last Saturday.  Along with a lot of Zimbabwe souvenirs they also took Jodi bakc to Australia in preparation for our new little one who is due on 03/07/09.  So for about two weeks now I have been living as a bachelor and I have to admire … even though Jodi is not here I am still scared that I will get in trouble if I leave anything just lying around the house.

G’day guys … I am so sorry I haven’t been blogging lately. There has been so much goin on around here and it has been hard keeping up with everything.  A lot of the stuff I can’t even blog about but what I can blog about I will let you all know about in the coming week.

I will give you my word that I will post a new blog every day over the next 5 days; then you guys should be up-to-date.

Thank you to the person who donated money towards another uniform … this time it was for Rhoda. If you are thinking of chipping in … you had better act quickly there is not much time left until the chip ins run out of time. There are only 2 more uniforms to purchase as well as items to help secure our chickens and newer and cleaner toilets for Willow Park’s toilet block.

Once again, we would like to thank you for all your kind help and considerations with these chip ins.

Thats right … two uniforms down and only three to go!!!  Thank you to the person who chipped in to purchase another uniform for one of our workers.  Now Chris and Steven will be getting new uniforms.  Jodi and I are thrilled to see how people can are helping YFC and the work that is being done at Willow Park.  You guys rock!!!!!

If you would like to chip in to help purchase three more uniforms or if you would like to help repair Willow Parks toilet block or to help secure our new chickens please click on the links on your right.

No trip to Zimbabwe is complete without heading out to Victoria Falls and seeing this amazing wonder.  Another amazing sight to see is my in-laws dancing … this is VERY rare footage … viewer discretion is advised.

We also had a great time on a Zambezi river cruise where we came across a really large hippo eating his evening meal.  Jodi and I have been out on the Zambezi 3 times and this is the first time we have seen a hippo this close and we have never seen them eating before.

Here are some happy snaps … enjoy!!!