Wood You Look at That | Liberia
Wellness Advocates Brian and Amanda Trent led a fundraising campaign to benefit the
Andi Woods Christian Mission Institute in Sinoe County, Liberia. This institute has been gifted
160 acres to cultivate. The agriculture project will help an entire region become financially
independent and self-sustaining by planting pineapple, banana, and plantain trees—the fruit
will be sold to larger companies. The immediate impact of the project will provide jobs for 20
orphaned young men, as well as support for an entire school that currently has 46 students
but anticipates 150 students next year.
The dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation ® matched the funds raised, which purchased
seedlings to plant, tools and supplies, and compensation for 20 workers to clear the land,
plant the seedlings, build a fence to keep out wild goats, and care for the growing crops.
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dōTERRA HEALING HANDS FOUNDATION I ANNUAL REPORT 2019
“The beauty in this
is that it’s not only
going to create
20 jobs, but even
more and more
jobs as it grows. It’s
actually going to
also support the 12
children who live
here, along with
the many others
who are going to
come over the next
few years—and the
students! It’s going
to help feed them,
take care of them,
clothe them, nurture
them, and equip
them.”—Brian Trent
doterrahealinghands.org
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