WE BELIEVE IN BEING PREPARED

Have you ever been asked, “Are you ready to die?” When I once had a rifle against the right side of my head, I did ask myself that question! But that’s another story...

No one goes to war successfully without being as prepared as possible. We are waging a war against hunger, starvation, dependency and a lack of know-how in modern farming in Sudan. So . . . we are:

Rebuilding:
In a country razed to the ground through war and genocide, everything needs to be rebuilt. That includes towns, homes, churches, farms and self-confidence. (Judges 21:23)
Repairing:
Great damage has been done to the whole society of Southern Sudan. Their minds need to be re-set, and there is no magic re-set button to press. Only the injection of genuine concern, compassion and real people giving practical assistance and open conversation can make this happen. Our volunteer farms do some of this along with teaching to farm.
Renewing:
Hope is one of the strongest incentives for positive thought and initiative. What we are doing is renewing genuine hope in people who have suffered enough persecution, death and rejection that hope was a lost concept. We are a sign of hope to many in Sudan.
Relieving:
Although we are not a “Relief Organization” we bring relief in scores of ways. Often to a starving family! Occasionally to a troubled soul, through prayer and counselling! But most often we sense the relief that finally someone is planning and actually working toward the long term relief from the anxiety of food insecurity. We are looking ahead!
Responding:
We receive cries for help from more people and places than we can possibly help. No one agency can do it all. But we are responding to the calls for help within the scope of our vision and developing expertise. We are responding to those who look to the future with a determined hope.
Representing:
Ninety-nine percent of the people in Southern Sudan have no one to whom they can lift their voice for assistance. We try to be their voice in a world of people clambering for to get ‘things’ for themselves. The main thing they need in southern Sudan is food. And it’s only with your help that we can properly represent them.