Snail Farm Initiative, Cameroon
Peacework volunteers and a partner in Cameroon have developed a collective snail farming project in order for villages in the project area to generate cash funds to support drug subsidies in their local village clinics. Snails are a good source of protein and iron and are also cholesterol free, are easy to manage and harvest, and raise personal income easily. Several snail farms were established, and a manual detailing every step of the process was developed so future farms can be established. Click the pictures below to view the photo essay by Jessica Sullivan, one of the volunteers on the project.