Abundance Project
The Abundance project is part of the wider Karuna project to give employment to the leprosy affected and in the long run fund the activities of the Karuna Charitable Trust.
10 acres of agricultural land has been bought by the Karuna Trust. On 6 acres of this land Jatropha will be cultivated and vegetables will be cultivated on the rest of the land. Also a shed has been erected to house 100 goats.
A panoramic view of the 10 acres of land called the Abundance Project
Jatropha is a wonder plant and a crop for the future. The seeds obtained from the Jatropha fruit are as big as coffee beans and are crushed to extract oil which is used in the production of Bio-diesel.
The Jatropha plant and it’s fruit
Goats are breed for milk and meat.
Some of the goats grazing on the land 
A batch of kids in their pen
Around 200 coconut and fruit trees have been planted besides vegetable patches.
A Row of Coconut Trees
A Vegetable Patch
This project is already giving employment to the leprosy affected. This place is also a source of drinking water to all around as there is no water, the nearest water source is 3 kms away.(See November 09 Newsletter)
(Photographs are available in the Photos Section under the album Abundance Project)