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Aloe in scandanavia
Wednesday, 30 Jul, 2008 – 11:23 | No Comment
Aloe in scandanavia

There is a healthy aloe vera based products market here in Scandanavia.

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Project Aloe update from Masindi, Uganda
Saturday, 26 Jul, 2008 – 11:58 | Comments Off
Project Aloe update from Masindi, Uganda

[ Due to recent server crash at our hosting company, we are reposting this entry due to data loss ]

I don’t think that I have ever been more nervous about this project than when I …

Project Aloe Expands a bit.
Saturday, 12 Jul, 2008 – 15:57 | No Comment
Project Aloe Expands a bit.

And then one day the question came… “Do you have any Moringa?” Ummm… whaaaa?
“MORINGA? What is that?” So scratching our heads we began to mine the depths that is a Google search and discovered that we did indeed have Moringa. Not only did we have Moringa, but it is an amazing multi-use, hardy miracle plant that if you believe what everyone says about it could feed the poor, help HIV/AIDS patients, purify water, feed livestock, be used as a biofuel, as well as grow stronger healthier plants and children. It almost sounds like the latest huckster prank, there is almost nothing this plant cannot do. If we had not been approached for it by a trusted friend I doubt we would have believed a word of it.

Help Get the word out on Project Aloe
Monday, 31 Mar, 2008 – 11:26 | No Comment
Help Get the word out on Project Aloe

If you’ve been looking for a way to help get the word out on Project Aloe, here’s an easy-as-pie way to help us. We’ve whipped up a nice little banner ad, complete with the code. …

Part 2: Open Letter to Hajji Ali Sessanga [Updated]
Sunday, 9 Mar, 2008 – 19:52 | 3 Comments
Part 2: Open Letter to Hajji Ali Sessanga [Updated]

Over the next few weeks, Project Diaspora will be covering the plight of Uganda’s aloe vera farmers who are trying to find international markets for their product. Part 1 of Project Aloe is an overview …

Uganda’s Failed Aloe Vera Industry, Part 1
Saturday, 1 Mar, 2008 – 14:24 | 4 Comments
Uganda’s Failed Aloe Vera Industry, Part 1

Over the next few weeks, Project Diaspora will be covering the plight of Uganda’s aloe vera farmers who are trying to find international markets for their product. Part 1 of Project Aloe is an overview …