- Mozambique -
Seeds of Hope
The Reality
The people of Mozambique are living between two realities.
In one reality, the people of Mozambique have found profound capacity and potential. They have ample farmland, access to water, and energy with remarkable mineral resources, as well as natural gas. There are large seaports, a robust labor force and four countries that rely on Mozambique as a gateway to global markets.
In the other reality, 700,000 people have been displaced as they flee the devastating effects of ISIS insurgency. As families leave their homes and seek refuge in other parts of the country, their search for food and safety is creating strain on local economies.
THE NEED
Poverty, hunger and malnutrition are a reality in Mozambique, especially with the presence of ISIS.
One out of every two children suffer from malnutrition
Children and families are robbed of their vitality and capacity to overcome poverty … sometimes even life itself
Young children struggle at school and often don’t reach their full potential as adults
There is a critical need for business creation that empowers families toward self-sufficiency, stabilizing local economy, and ensuring kids are well fed and able to thrive in school.
THE SOLUTION
With your help, the Seeds of Hope program will start family-owned poultry farms that increase local employment, help families become self-sufficient, and move kids toward a flourishing future.
Led by farmers John and Tarryn Kennedy, Seeds of Hope will be the first community-based chicken processing and marketing company in Mozambiques northern region. Partnering with Extreme Response, this project seeks to empower and invest in 150 contract farmers over the next five years, helping grow their business and gain access to local markets for their products.
Utilizing small business loans, training, and support, the one-year goals include:
Doubling egg distribution to preschool students
Helping 15 entrepreneurs start poultry businesses with access to local markets
Teaching families basics in nutrition through local schools and churches
Cultivating care and connection for vulnerable people
THE OPPORTUNITY
Gifts of all sizes are needed. And a monthly gift provides a solid foundation of resources for responding to opportunities as they arise.
Your gift will create sustainable family-owned poultry farms that provide jobs, feed children and families, increase self-sufficiency and help people flourish into a brighter tomorrow. The potential is real!
Give the gift of opportunity today!
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.”