Failed Harvest in Karamoja
Dear Friends,
We are SO GRATEFUL to each of you for your generosity towards the beautiful souls in Karamoja, especially after having spent time in June getting to know them, seeing their courageous culture, and witnessing the effects of severe hunger first-hand! Frank and I were just reflecting on all the wonderful accomplishments in this past year.....
BUT THE HARVEST HAS FAILED and we have just received this video and letter from Isaac our team member who is daily with the local communities.
Isaac's Letter to you all:
When you move around Ugandan communities outside Karamoja you can see green vegetation, different foods like cassava, yams, banana plantations etc But in Karamoja you see an open land that is very dry with no thriving plants. Karamoja is an environment where hunger and starvation are the order of the day. We can all be hungry but starvation and death related to acute malnutrition can be prevented. It’s agony to die of starvation. It’s extreme suffering to depend on bitter herbs for survival. It’s difficult to imagine a child losing his or her life because they have lacked what to eat for several days. We can protect the future generations of Karamoja by caring for the little ones.
TCI Donors and Friends, you have saved lives. Helpless children staying with their helpless grandparents in extremely impoverished communities have been kept alive. God has used you in a way that is incredible, especially the journey of keeping the 5000 starving persons alive because of your generous donations that have made a huge difference.
Moroto had many severely acute malnourished children at the verge of death from complications of severe acute malnutrition by 2022. But I can testify that none of them have died in 2023 because you have been there for these voiceless innocent humans.This season is the season where people expected the harvest but drought has destroyed the sorghum and maize so that there is no grain.
Without your help we lose the battle, but with your support we can save lives as we step up the Food always in the home (FAITH) garden and other sustainable livelihood projects.
We applaud you for your continued support of those in dire need for food and nutritional care.
God bless you,Isaac