MILK WITH A LITTLE TEA

Our milk cows are part of both our education for the kids, and to provide some milk. Of course, two cows cannot provide enough milk for 70+ people who are eating at the orphanage. But milk for tea!

Everyone in Kenya, both adults and kids, love their tea. It also helps that the hills of Kisii are covered with tea gardens!

(This is the way that farmers and milkmaids got the cows to let down their milk

 in several countries where I have worked. First, they let the calf suck 

to get the milk started, then take the calf away and milk the cow)

Of course, being a former colony of England, they drink it English style—with lots of milk. I got introduced to this way of drinking tea (and kind of got hooked on it) when I lived in India.

We currently have two cows that are milking at the orphanage. Together, they give about 10 litres per day. I don’t know how much milk this gives when divided among 70+ cups, but we’re so thankful!

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