First Considered Soap-making tends to be at the top of the list of preppers’ considerations for sustainable skills to learn. After all, soap is used and needed daily. Making homemade soap was also one of my first skills that I learned. I have to admit, it is fun and rewarding. Homemade soap also makes greats…
History of Candy Candy originated as medicine! Remember the song from Mary Poppins “Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down…”. That’s how candy started! While it was sweetened, the herbs used in making the candy were helpful for combating common illnesses. This stands in great opposition to modern day USA made candy….
High Importance I consider today’s topic of utmost importance. My flour grinder is equally important to me as my refrigerator. If anything ever happened to it, I would replace it immediately. Why? Keep reading… Mankind’s Attraction to Light Flour Without modern machinery, it takes a lot of manual labor to reduce whole grains down to…
18 adults attended the training from Gibson Community (a division of Tappita City). This is a local community to the training center location. These 18 adults will now begin home gardens for their families and 5 of them will hopefully be selected to attend one of our 30 day intensive training’s, which will require them…
This trip was a blessing! It was donated and more like a vacation, but so many good things came out of it:
Working with a Godly Man This was a fundamental trip. We needed to go in person – to see for ourselves – if this was even possible to start our own training center. Pastor Ernest, who owns the land, is an incredible man of God: A Testimony of Character What he is accomplishing in his country…
The Kenyan Pokot Tribe expressed their need for a water holding tank to supply 70 households. We successfully raised the funds, and in June 2023, we visited to see the completed tank. However, we didn’t realize they still needed pipes! This highlights the importance of occasional in-person visits. Since then, we have advised them to…
I love food!!! As a child I created a restaurant menu to make and sell food to my siblings. In my early twenties I designed and opened three successful restaurants from scratch. I studied nutrition, completed a certified training course in nutrition, and was able to assist people in reversing disease through nutrition. I then…
Welcome back to my series on “The Things I No Longer Buy”! Today, we’re tackling a household staple that many people consider essential: shampoo and conditioner. As someone who has found freedom in skipping commercial hair products, I’m excited to share my journey, insights, and effective alternatives that have made a significant difference in my…
Dear Friends and Supporters, We are excited to share the latest updates and developments from our work at Vintage Skills International! Your generous donations have been instrumental in enabling us to make meaningful changes and uplift communities in need. We invite you to read on and discover the impact you are making through our initiatives…