Mukiri wrote:I have always wondered about the missions to starvation-faced places eg Turkana. Much as food and funds are collected, and sent yonder isn't it wise to also consider starting farming ventures to ensure continued food supply?
Our Church is collecting foodstuff to Turkana, but If I were to meet our Bishop, I'd ask him 'Si we start a CITAM farm where the harvest goes to Turkana?' #mytwocents
I guess CITAM has initiated a farming project in Marsabit...or was supposed to. I'm not sure.
The idea to start such projects have been discussed by many groups but all have realized one thing - you first need to transform the brains before you transform the land.
A certain group from your CITAM and Green Pastures went to Bura-Tana and the locals there were complaining of hunger, yet River Tana flows not more than 400Meters from the first home.
The group even found out that someone had donated a water-pump but after a few hiccups the locals abandoned the food-growing project.
"Sisi ni wanyonge, twagoja wafadhili".
Anyway a few locals were noted to be very hardworking. They are being supported as Agents of Transformation.
In the meantime, let's do what we can.....