As we drew near to the Dareda Valley area, we were in awe of the vibrance of the red dirt, and the almost-neon green new growth.

Many people are out in the fields, plowing and preparing to plant even more seeds.

They are excited about the potential of a second harvest this season!

When a family is fortunate enough to own livestock and a plow, the back-breaking work of tilling the ground becomes significantly easier. But make no mistake, life is still very primitive in the bush, and working the ground is still heavy labor.

The power lines you can see in the distance are taking electricity to larger cities on the other side of the mountains. Very few villagers have the luxury of electricity, vehicles or farm machinery.