Shawnah,
Thank you for your help. What do the local people eat as their staple? When I was living in Yemen they ate Aseed which is a sorghum porriage with a well in the middle and they put a thin yogurt mix and then you dip your fingers full of Aseed into the well. They very rarely eat any kind of meat or chicken as it is too expensive. The fruits and vegetables are very expensive and except for karaath which is young leeks, like a green onion, and a salad made with tomato, leaf lettuce, onion and cucumber they can't afford vegetables either. I am sure it is worse now.
Bread is a major staple. Ironically, only the rich people can make it from white flour. The poor people use freshly ground whole wheat flour. Imagine that!! Here in the US all the people are paying through the nose to buy whole wheat flour!!
Most other foods like milk and eggs are too expensive.
While I was there I learned how to manage the money and so we had eggs, milk, chicken and fruits (bananas and papaya) and vegetables almost every day. I had some chickens I raised for eggs and at one time a goat.
There were also rabbits and I would think that would be a great source of meat. Do they have them there?
So, it sounds like the best thing is to come and see how it is and then decide what to do.
Thanks again and it is nice meeting you.
Kathleen