[I came to Africa to experience the wildlife, but two of my most enjoyable experiences have been with the people. A couple of days ago as we were heading out for our game drive our guide noticed drawings on the side of a building and thought it was unusual. So we stopped and she introduced herself to the owner and a few minutes later this very large man came out and welcomed us all to his home and explained the drawings. One was a small cow with brown spots and that represented the cow he had now that produced10 litters of milk a day. The large cow represented a cow that produced 30 liters of milk a day. There were drawings of the trees that he plants to produce the leaves that feed his cow. Then there was the drawing of a house. Literally he had drawn his business plan on the side of original house which was now where he stored the bags of leaves for feed. He told us that he knew an American cattleman about ten kilometers away that would sell him the cow when he was ready. He also told us the original drawing had show a goat where the brown cow was and the brown cow was originally where the black and white cow was and his house drawing was smaller.. I have no doubt that this man will gain the high producing cow, build a larger home for his wife and 3 children and continue to grow and profit as he has a very clear plan of what he wants to accomplish.
He invited us into his home, which was quite comfortable showed us the separate kitchen house; and out house and hand washing station. Our guide gave him a nice donation towards his goals and we thanked him for sharing his story with us.
Signing off KO
Zihuatanejo 