On-Site Agriculture: Sustaining Lives and Community Impact
At Right Steps, Inc. and Susana Homes, agriculture is more than just farming—it’s a vital, sustainable effort that nourishes lives and builds self-reliance.. Located in Southern Nigeria, where the soil is incredibly fertile, the agricultural program thrives, producing an abundance of food and opportunities.
Two Agriculture Programs: Pay Yourself and Everything Fresh
What We Grow:
The rich soil and lush environment allow us to grow a variety of crops, including bananas, plantains, pineapples, papaya, okra, pumpkin, corn, peanuts, cassava, yam, and palm fruit. Palm fruit, in particular, is a cornerstone of our efforts, processed into palm oil—a vital dietary staple and a valuable resource.These homegrown foods enable Susana Homes to feed the children almost entirely from what the land provides, reducing dependency on external resources. Surplus crops are sold at local markets, generating income to support our mission.
Raising Protein for Healthy Growth:
In a region where protein is scarce and expensive, our livestock program is essential. Pigs, goats, chickens, and cows supply much-needed protein for the children and staff. These efforts not only meet nutritional needs but also provide surplus resources that benefit the surrounding community.Why It Matters:
The agricultural program isn’t just about food—it’s about creating sustainability, teaching valuable life skills, and fostering independence. By relying on the land, we are empowering a generation with the tools and knowledge to thrive—not just physically, but spiritually as well.
Auntie Kay's Food Pantry
Chi and Dr. Kay Price (Ph.D. and Nurse Practitioner), have been friends and Christian sisters since Chi's student days in the US. Dr. Price visits Susana Homes every year to review the health and nutritional status of the children and of the many recipients from the surrounding communities. She looks over the needs of the medical clinic, and hold medical clinics in the surrounding villages and the local prison. On one of her visits, she discovered that the widows who were attending church at Susana Homes were very undernourished. She began to talk to them and discovered that they had almost no means of support since their husbands had died. She was immediately touched by this need and decided to do something about it.
Thus Auntie Kay's Food Pantry was born! The program consists of purchasing food items in bulk that are then distributed every Sunday to the widows at the church. Each widow is given a large sack of food to take home. Also during the month, the children from Susana Homes and other women from the congregation will go visit the widows to look after any needs they may have. Recently this project has grown to include other widows in the community who do not come to church at Susana Homes. It has also grown to include home health care - whereby the nurses at Susana Homes visit these elderly widows at least once a week - taking them medication, attending to their wounds, monitoring their blood pressure and basically seeing to their physical needs as the word and love of God is shared with them.
The cost of this program is around $450 per month and it provides for several widows who would be in great need without this help. This fulfills one of our main objectives to serve widows and orphans in Nigeria. To help provide food for these widows, click here to donate.
