33% Funds Raised

You have put “ears and nose” on our Mr. Potato Head.  We have 1/3 of our support pledged through the RCA! https://www.rca.org/rodriguez  Praise God!  Thank you to all of you who are a part of this important aspect of our ministry.

How can we meet our budget?  At this point we need 200 people more to pledge approximately 80c a day, that’s $25 a month.  

Did you know?

*Potatoes may have originated in Peru but China is the largest producer of potatoes in the world (in 2007)

*A potato can be poisonous.  The green parts have toxins so it’s always good to cut that part away and thoroughly cook your potatoes.  That said, it’s very unlikely to have potato poisoning.

*Potatoes are the 4^th most important food crop in the world, after maize, wheat and rice. 

(above facts are taken from http://www.potato2008.org/en/kids/)

*In Cusco ears of corn are sold steaming hot a roadside stands.  A slice of cheese makes it a delicious snack.

*A corn stalk is sweet.  It’s a bit like eating sugar cane.

*Potatoes originated in Peru.

*There are over 3000 varieties with names such as “the potato that makes the daughter-in-law cry”.

*One patriotic potato has a white and a reddish purple coloring; it’s called .

*In the Andes Mtns. the potato is a staple crop for many subsistence farmers.

(Each body part, not including the feet, represents 10% of the total support we must raise.  Help us put together Mr. Potato Head.)