A small meat processing business started in the year 2000 after we received the registration from the government for Ndevelwa Farm
     Produce. At first they used a store of the Tabora Dairy for processing beef. They prepared minced steak and made sausages and
     burgers. In December 2001 production moved from the dairy to a shop which they rented in the centre of Tabora. Since the move from
     the dairy plans were made to build a small factory at our farm site in Ndevelwa village. The factory was completed in late 2002 and now
     provides an excellent facility for the meat processing. Presently production is still small and the factory functions only a few hours per
     week.

     During 2003 experiments took place with processing pork including curing bacon. Bacon is usually imported from Kenya and can be
     very expensive to purchase. The farm has a good pig project and can produce pork at a very reasonable price for the factory's use. The
     meat industry in Tanzania hasn't yet developed, with processing still in it's experimental days. We are able to offer our products at very
     reasonable prices, therefore creating an interest for the local community to use these new products.

     In July 2003 God called Dave a professional butcher from Merseyside in England . He followed the call and went out to Tanzania in
     January 2004 for four weeks. He was greatly blessed and encouraged in his faith as he trained the Tanzanians basics of the butchery
     trade. The Tanzanians were helped tremendously by Dave as he instructed them each day. In the past steak was know as meat
     without bones but today there are many different cuts of steak available.

     It is our aim to provide work for the people of Tabora. Also to help the people's health through food free from contamination and enjoying
     a more balanced diet. To expand this project and make better use of the facilities established we need to educate the local people to
     the benefits of processed meat. All of this does need finance as very little profit is gained in Tanzania . The income from the shop only
     covers wages and some of the daily expenses. Volunteers are needed long and short term to help with training Tanzanians for this
     project and others set up by TCFDT.

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