El Camino y la Comida Day 3

| July 8, 2011 | 4 Comments

 

Zambia Goats: Humphrey Kalus and his mother Bess Mutelo feeding their goats. Source: Heifer International Pressroom

Day 3 on the Way. It’s fascinating to see so many people walk for over 30 days on a road that would take far less to drive. Yet walking is certainly more environmentally friendly. For up-to-date news and photos of the journey, please go to: www.elcaminoylacomida.com.

In many of the areas where Heifer International works, biogas projects turn manure into clean-burning gas. Biogas offers rural families an alternative form of energy for cooking, heating and lighting that is not only better for the environment, but better for the health of the families who use it. Read more about Heifer’s biogas projects and see videos of the technology at work ontheHeiferBlog.

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  1. Jeanne says:
    July 9, 2011 at 12:33 am

    It’s amazing how much more you can notice when you walk instead of drive. It must be incredible to traverse such a well-traveled and sacred route.

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  2. Turkey's For Life says:
    July 9, 2011 at 1:04 am

    Love this photo. Great how people can make use of what they’ve got (and reuse it) to survive daily life.
    Julia

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  3. MaryMoh says:
    July 9, 2011 at 1:53 am

    You remind me of the days when we were young. We lived in the village. There were no electricity, no phone lines and no tape water. We used kerosene lamp, drink from well water, cook using fire wood and always walk, sometimes take bus if it’s really necessary. We planted our own vegetables and reared our own animals for food. Life was so fun and my parents didn’t have to spend much. I must say life these days is expensive. Love the picture. Life is simple but they are happy, just like what we were when we were young. But I am happy now to have all the new technologies that make my life easy. I do hope the projects will make life much better for the people there.

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  4. Nami says:
    July 9, 2011 at 3:20 am

    Walking is not only environmentally friendly, but also great for keeping good health…. Ever since I came to the US, I’m so used to driving everywhere. I realized how walking is important every time I go back to Japan. People need to walk more. It’s funny we go to the gym to “walk”…

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