Some important boosts are giving Gambella back its hope.
Last week’s onion harvest is one of them.
Gambella lost almost everything. But one thing the bandits couldn’t take is our cooperative 6-acre farm in the center of the village. That farm has helped provide capital for many women to go start individual businesses. It will now help them pick up their lives and do that AGAIN.
The picture is from last week’s onion harvest. This harvest yielded… get this… 1.5 metric tons of onions.
The sale of those onions will yield more money than the village has ever seen from a harvest.
And check out the picture below. Other parts of the farm are in full growth with other cash crops like tomatoes, beans, green peppers, etc.
Hope can be returned… one step at a time.
Keep up the great work. Inspiration and meaning. We all need more of this.
Sarah
Posted by: twitter.com/sarahmontague | 24 March 2010 at 08:31 PM
how very encouraging for all!!!barbara stark
Posted by: barbara stark | 24 March 2010 at 12:54 PM