The young trees now are growing faster with well maintaining. Although some trees can not stand with the disease and they were about 500 trees died. Replanting has been done lately and a maintaining for premature trees should be done very carefully.
There are several guardians from the previous project move to the new project to help the new guardians. They basically divided into areas, they work in north, south, west and east area. Some guardians spray the trees, some guardians cut the wild grass, some guardians put fertilizer and some open the soil around the trees and also give water to the trees.
The new three gazebos and two houses for the workers has been completed. There are four families stay at the new house and the gazebos are already used for day rest. The new houses are completed each with a restroom and toilet, the guardians put some plants in front of the house. They also plant vegetables, chilly and tomato trees. They built a goat and chicken house.
One of the supervisor had green bean and soya bean harvest, he also harvest a giant cassava. The tree has about 40 to 50 kg cassava, at this time he does not sell it because he can not afford to pay the transportation to bring it to the market.
Sukabumi village nowdays has an epidemic chicken pox, some of the children in Cibening area got a chicken pox. Up to now, the local government has not come to the village to give the medication. One of the guardian’s son got chicken pox also, Goldteak sent him to the doctor.
Working safety equipments are needed for the guardians, the guardians who do not have boots wear plastic shoes and this makes they feet burnt. The problem is when they have burnt feet, they are easily infected. Now they have new boots and for the burnt feet, Goldteak gave them medicine.
Mid of May, the six grade students (17 students) had a national examination and the other low grades just finished the school examination. During last four years, the school has upgraded the students level. Now they can reach an equal level with other school nearby the village.
End of May, there were four children of Goldteak guardians had circumcision ceremony. They were included the other 300 children who took the mass circumcision ceremony.
Every Friday, one of the guardian joins the local people to build the new Madrasah (Islamic Afternon School), The guardians help to bring the stones from the plantation to build the school foundation.
