There are two kinds of people that live on the ISCOWP farm: earthworms and bookworms. An earthworm does all the practical work on a farm and is able to teach that practical knowledge to others. A bookworm is able to literally explain that work, the philosophy and spiritual essence of life with the cows and land. Both are essential to the existence of the International Society for Cow Protection.
Sponsor a worm at the ISCOWP farm! Help them provide the experienced labor force that will make ISCOWP an efficient practical farm and an international far reaching organization. At $3 an hour these worms can survive on the ISCOWP farm. They can run the ISCOWP farm and begin educational projects that will have far reaching influence.
Completing big projects like the barn roof is an exciting venture but the everyday activities are the backbone of ISCOWP and the service of the earthworms and bookworms. Without the backbone, no other part of the body can function.
Here are 3 worms that live on the ISCOWP farm that need your sponsorship. Even though they have been on the ISCOWP staff for years, they do not take any salary from ISCOWP. Your sponsorship will provide them time for service to ISCOWP. They will not need to spend their time earning an outside income.
To find out how you can sponsor and our gifts to you, go to our web page:
Ask your employer about matching donations and/or give a donation in honor or memory of someone dear to you. Thank you!
Balabhadra (Earthworm) |
"I have spent most of my life doing physical labor and have very much enjoyed the practical results of a hard day's work on the farm. After having some serious health issues and turning 64, I can no longer physically work like I use to. Instead, I can teach and direct others to do the service.
With 25 years of experience that comes from doing it yourself, I have been asked to travel to various locations locally and internationally to teach these skills. With sponsorship I will be able to direct service on the farm and travel to teach. By hands-on training I wish to expand the knowledge of training oxen by voice commands and other similar cow protection skills. Thank you in advance for your help!"
Chayadevi (Bookworm) |
"I have written and compiled the ISCOWP News for the past 20 years, maintained www.iscowp.org for the past 10 years and more currently the monthly e-newsletter. Sometimes I receive feedback that these efforts have touched or helped people either get involved in cow protection or learn practical cow protection knowledge. This makes me very happy.
When I am sponsored, I will be able to continue and increase these services and begin to write and publish books on the "how to" of cow protection as well as books that would move people to become more involved in cow protection. That has been my long term desire. I will also be able to continue ISCOWP correspondence and fundraising. Thank you!"
Lakshmi (Earthworm/Bookworm) |
" Since approximately 1997, I have been helping my parents in both bookworm and earthworm activities. I like doing both and they always need help. However, I am the one who has the most experience with food preparation and I have spent the last 13 years learning and practicing canning, drying, freezing and preparing meals all with produce from our garden. I have taught people how to do these things but I have always dreamed of writing a cook book of sustainable food preparation to encourage others to grow their own food.
When I am sponsored, I will be able to get help with my toddler and give more time to the farm and the cows as I have done in the past. Thanks everyone!"
To find out how you can sponsor and our gifts to you, go to our web page:
Ask your employer about matching donations and/or give a donation in honor or memory of someone dear to you. Thank you!
This spring and summer we were visited by some of the spiritual leaders of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness (ISKCON). The conversations centered on cow protection and how it can be increased and improved amongst the ISKCON members. We were most happy to take part in these conversations and do pray that they will manifest practical improvements in the future. Therefore some articles in this issue contain input from these conversations.
