Pigs, pigs, and more pigs!

What better way to celebrate the gift of a brand new pickup truck, but put it right to work? In the right hands, a pair of pigs can generate quite a bit of income for an orphanage. In this case, we actually served four orphanages in one big, convoluted transaction.

Cramer and I picked up four pigs from our good friends at two different orphanages in Monrovia, then dropped them off at a home up-country, where they joined an ongoing breeding program. In a couple of months, we'll take two of those along with another two piglets down to Greenville, to begin a breeding program at a fourth orphanage.

To receive pigs from our program, we require only two things: first, an orphanage director has to invest the time and money to build a suitable sty, and keep it clean; second, that orphanage is responsible for giving back the same number of pigs within the year, so that another home can also benefit.

Not only are orphanage directors getting a chance to start piggeries of their own, they're also seeing the benefit of all their hard work.