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I dearly want to thankyou on behalf of the communities we support and the entire colleauges of staff at the bottom of our hearts for your support and love in walking with us a big milestone in 2023.

Please continue to pray for all those affected by the challenging weather conditions and food insecurity in East Africa. We’re beginning to receive stories from those impacted. 

Rains have been reported in all drought areas, which should lower the cost of food as new crops come in. The rains have however brought additional challenges in Uganda with flash floods causing significant destruction.  

Charitable Incorporated Community Organization Uganda have used therapeutic feeding to provide immediate relief to children and families. In Uganda, the government is helping subsidise food costs to make basic supplies more affordable. We are advocating and directing resources to address food security and harvest management in drought prone areas.  

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Several communities in our fields are facing drought following multiple poor rainy seasons. Drought, along with economic insecurity, crop failures, livestock deaths, ongoing conflict and climatic shock has led to food insecurity and the need for food assistance for more than 100 households across the communities. Please join us in praying for the millions of children and families affected.

Through our holistic child development model, our local church partners know the challenges each child and family face. They are uniquely placed to quickly identify and respond to needs before they become dire situations.

Uganda has been experiencing erratic rainfall and prolonged dry spells. About 70 percent of Ugandans are smallhold farmers who grow crops and/or keep livestock. The erratic weather has resulted in reduced crop yield, crop failure and reduced animal pastures, as well as dwindling or drying of many water sources such as rivers, streams and ponds.

The ongoing prolonged drought has resulted in thedeath of livestock and acute food and water shortages. In towns and cities, food prices have gone up by 50 to 60 percent. In February, the Ugandan government declared the ongoing drought a national emergency.

Our implementing partners have been training caregivers in simple farming technologies to preserve and store harvested food, especially grains, instead of selling it all at harvest time when the market supply is high and prices are low. They are also encouraging food diversification to include drought resistant crops such as cassava and reduce reliance on maize.

PRAY FOR EAST AFRICA

• Please pray for a good rainy season – pray for rains that penetrate the ground without causing flooding or mudslides.
• Pray for our church partners as they continually monitor how the drought is affecting the children in their care.
• Continue to lift up the country of Uganda as they continue to recover from a severe drought. Pray for wisdom for the government officials and other NGO leaders monitoring the situation.
• Pray for Uganda as meteorologists anticipate rains at the end of March. If the rains are normal, the situation is expected to improve significantly during the next three months.
• Pray for wisdom for our country and regional leadership teams.

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