Our mission is to open our first Eco Friendly Self Supporting Rescue Ranch Jan.
1st, 2009. We have over 300 acres, now just need the funds.
We plan to have a main building for shared meals, library with computers, laundry room and a community room for television. A building for the supervised children's center. Cottages or cabins for the women with children, 1 bedroom apartments for the pregnant teens and the runaways. And lots of room for abandoned, and abused animals to run and play and interact with people who care.
Each woman and teens responsibility will be different and will be determined from day one and will be reappraised every 30 days. On top of the healing, they will be required to participate in daily chores and either schooling and/or one of the other entrepreneur type activities to help support the ranch. When they feel they are ready to seek employment off of the ranch, we will assist with helping them find the employment through joint efforts of the local communities.
The 1st Ranch will be powered by solar panels. We will be reusing building materials and will only get new materials for the construction when we have run out of resources for used. All ranch vehicles will be converted to alternative fuel. We will be using sustainable farming practices. We plan on using our own resources as much as possible, including getting our own milk and butter from our cows and goats on the ranch. Raising sheep for wool, chickens for eggs and even Soy for candle making.
We plan to start in phases. The projected first part will be for women and their children leaving abused situations. This would be long term, that will offer healing for the body, mind and soul as one. Schooling will be available for the ones that need to complete their GED or learn a trade. The women will participate in growing their own produce and the excess will be sold at the Holistic Center Market. Please email me for more information. While every dollar counts and is greatly appreciated, we are actively doing fundraisers to raise the full amount of operational costs of $500,000 to cover the first 2 years while we work on funding through grants. (more) 
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Marvellous concept!!
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great idea. (try givemeaning)
Good luck! :)
Might be a good idea to post a thread in forum stating that you lowered your wish amount to the allowed allotment so community knows. Might change their votes. :)
Good luck, sorry you're being harassed.
I want to take a moment to thank all of the wonderful people who gave me positive stars. And for the ones who chose to give me negative stars thats fine. I wish you well. My hope is that you and no one you care about is EVER put in a position of being abused. And if they are, I hope they find a place to turn and do not end up being a statistic. I wish you no harm, just Blessings
May ignorance be overcome by a society that chooses to wake up and make change.
Edited on: Jul 19, 2008 14:28 pm
Best wishes!
I changed my vote for you since you changed your wish amount. Gl in your endevour.
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