Bulera: The Village Transformation Continues

Working with Robert Mponye (our Impact Nations partner in Uganda) and Hannington VIctor (pastor in Bulera), we are continuing in the process of bringing long-term sustainable transformation to Bulera.

Two months ago, the electricity project was completed, providing power to the school. Now it is time to move to the next phase. There are almost 200 students in the school. They receive 6 ounces of corn porridge per day. For many of them, this is the only meal they eat all day and night.

In April, we sent one of Robert’s key men (Cyprian) to Zimbabwe to learn Foundations for Farming, an agricultural program that has been successful in 25 countries, vastly improving the quantity and quality of crops. Cyprian has now come back and trained Hannington and his key people in Foundations for Farming.

Now it is time to get to work on the two acres of land behind the school. Using the new principles learned, Hannington will be able to provide enough vegetables for every student to receive a highly nutritious meal daily. The impact upon their lives is obvious–and immense. Also, the children will receive a hands-on learning experience in a vastly superior farming method that can be passed on to their parents.

This is sustainable, because once the crop is harvested, there will be enough to feed the children, and provide all the seed necessary for the next crop (which will be bigger still).

The first request that Jesus taught us to make in His Prayer was, “Give us this day our daily bread.” The key word in this prayer is us. If Jesus cared enough about the 5,000 to feed them the bread and fish, I am sure He cares about the poor of the world.

This is our opportunity to rescue and transform the lives of 200 children. If not us, then who?