Seeds and Tools

SUDAN: SEEDS AND TOOLS PROGRAM YIELDS BUMPER CROP

Good rainfall, new agriculture techniques such as planting several crops together in the same plot, and adequate food to eat during the growing season have yielded a bountiful harvest in the Al Daein region of South Darfur, Sudan. With a grant from Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, Tipp City, Ohio, UMCOR distributed seeds to some 5,200 families displaced by the Sudan war and purchased tools from local blacksmiths to strengthen the economy in the region. Peanuts, millet, sorghum, watermelon and okra were among the crops harvested during November.

Further building the economy were the activities of threshing, provided by non-farm households; packaging seed for selling at local markets; and peanut seed storage in anticipation of the next growing season. UMCOR workers led training sessions in farming techniques, market prices and seed storage. This sustainable ministry continueswith your generous donations. Please give to Sudan Emergency, UMCOR

Advance #184385. For more details, visit www.umcor.org.