I am writing to you because from the first day until now you have not stopped praying for refugee camps in northern Uganda and in South Sudan. In connection with the coronavirus epidemic, life in refugee camps has become even harder. Especially due to food shortages. We see that the best way to eradicate hunger in camps is to encourage refugees to cultivate fields and grow their own food.
If there will be enough rain and tools for farming, I am sure that refugees will be able to provide for themselves. We plan to lease 3 large pieces of land located near the camps, which will allow impoverished and desperate people to cultivate the land and feed their families.
We plan to rent 30 acres of land in northern Uganda in the areas of Moyo, Obongi, and Ajumani. The cost of 30 acres is $ 800 per year. The land must be cleared and plowed by tractors. We want to purchase seeds and tools for cultivating the land. We ask you to participate in this project. Given the unforeseen costs, we need to collect from 1700 – 2000 dollars for each of the three camps.
Our goal is to give refugees the opportunity to work in groups or associations. Work in families and communities. Thus, they will no longer wait to be fed but will be able to process and eat from their fields themselves. We ask you to pray for rain and the blessings of this project!
Ministry in Uganda – Edward Dima