Who we are...

The people behind 11 Oaks....
                                      
Paul Howes, Director              Susan Skellenger, Director   Tessa Bell, Director          Chris Skellenger, Exec. Dir    Mike Binsfeld, Treasurer
Houston, TX, USA                   Empire, MI, USA                   Corbyville, ON, Canada            Empire, MI, USA               Burdickville, Mi   USA

Our Overseas Partners and Friends ...                                                                                                                               

            
         11 Oaks Student Interns                           The Orphaned Children of Lesotho                The Sisters of Charity, Lesotho     Bernard, Trainer
    Bytown Orphanage  Maseru, Lesotho, Africa                                                                                       Bytown Orphanage                    Lesotho

       Our Partners in Kenya:  Mr. Gilbert Bor and the Staff of St. Georges School, Eldoret

  Nthethe Mafisa           Bore Motsamai                                 Our Partners in Guatemala:  Safe Passage
Botha-Bothe, Lesotho    Rotarian, Lesotho                      Our Inspiration and mentors:  Chapin Living Waters
                                                                        and our good friends at Sustainable Harvest International     

    Congratulations to 11 Oaks friend and associate in Eldoret, Kenya.  Professor Gilbert Bor, winner of the 2011 “Kleckner award”. Established in 2006, the award annually recognizes a global farmer who ‘best exemplifies strong leadership, vision and resolve in advancing the right of all farmers to choose the technology and tools that will improve the quality, quantity and availability of agricultural products around the world.
 


We'd like to thank the following folks for their incredible support for our ongoing projects in Lesotho, Cameroon, Kenya, and Central America and indeed thank everyone who helps us empower subsistence farmers in drought plagued areas to feed themselves:
Newpark Resources....The Rotary Club of Belleville, Ontario, Canada...'Stitch Happens'                            Heron Oaks Foundation... Cherry Republic...The Homestead Resort... The Howes Family
The Whybrew Family... Shirley Debelack...Binsfeld Engineering... Bob Ewing and Boonedocks
Rev. Cathy Rafferty and the Clark and Chelsea Retirement Homes...Christine Blackledge
Steve Scheppers and Rainbird Irrigation...Wendy O'brien... all those 11 Oaks Volunteers!  Thanks!

 
   To donate, click next to the picture of these simple parts that can make such a huge difference in the lives of men, women and children in developing countries.  Help us grow food in the dry season,  whaddya say?