MAY | JUNE 2017
Almond Facts
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“The goal is to help them develop businesses that are
self-sustaining and not reliant on external funding,” says
Garrett. “We walk alongside of the people and attempt to
help them grow.”
Garrett explains that Nigeria, Africa’s most populous
country, faces both human rights and religious issues that
affect the families there. While he considers most of this
experience as indescribable, “many of them have a good
attitude with an eternal perspective relying on
God to sustain them.”
In addition to helping people strengthen their lives,
the Bowman family welcomed three babies into their
Nigerian home. Garrett shares that his family is raising
and providing for a boy, Benjamin, and twins, Isaiah
and Isabel.
The Bowman’s move to the Nigerian city of Jos in June
of 2016 has not stopped them from caring for the family
farm. “We came back to Modesto in September and
October for almond harvest…and plan to return for the
2017 harvest,” says Garrett. “We continue to be involved
and are currently spending the majority of our time
in Nigeria.”
The Bowman’s active contributions to their volunteer
organization demonstrates the strong commitments of
Blue Diamond Growers
to their farms and community.
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