Meet Moringa. Also known as the “miracle tree” Moringa is popping up all over the world to fight malnutrition in the neediest of places. Now meet Montserrat Gonzalez. She is a missionary form Mexico who has been serving here at El Faro for the past three years and is involved with various projects at El Faro. When you mix these two things together something beautiful and exciting is made that is impacting the communities that we work in.
The Moringa plant contains seven times the Vitamin C than oranges, four times the calcium in milk, four times the vitamin A in carrots, two times the protein in milk, and three times the potassium in bananas. Is there any question what this tree is a miracle? Moringa originated in northern India and has been used in Indian medicine for over 5,000 years. Over time over thirteen distinct species of Moringa developed and was used by different societies around the world, each finding great value in it.
The leaves of the Moringa tree are extremely nutritious and the tree is very easy to grow. What is so incredible that it even seems to grow better in the places where malnutrition is highest. There are many ways of preparing the leaves including using the fresh leaves in salads, drying the leaves and sprinkle them over food, or even blending them in drinks or smooties . It does not have a strong taste and adds so much nutrition to any meal.
The idea of starting the Moringa project at El Faro came from the necessity to improve the nutrition of the children in the villages. Time after time we have seen the poor health of the children and knew a quick response was needed. We got input from four different sources and as we began to follow God’s lead, many doors opened. One huge door was a partnership with the Perenco Oil company who donatd 3,000 Moringa trees to help kickstart the project.
The long-term plan of the project is to go to different villages, especially those that are alongside the Perenco oil line, giving presentations, educating the people, and giving families the trees to plant in their homes.
We are so excited for what God has in store for this project and how the lives of the villages will change for the best because of this miracle tree.
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