September life saving food delivery
We successfully delivered life-saving food to 309 families of grandmothers, physically disabled persons, and orphaned children—each grandmother caring for at least eight grandchildren who are living with or at risk of acute malnutrition.
The wider community peacefully advocates for these vulnerable families to receive food, and we witnessed a beautiful spirit of solidarity as neighbors helped the grandmothers carry the food to their homes.
These families come from six villages in Moroto District, Karamoja. Most of the grandmothers are too weak to cultivate gardens and therefore cannot provide adequate food for their grandchildren. Many of the children are enrolled in a malnutrition treatment program, and the fortified food they receive is rich in protein from soybeans and full cream Lato powder milk —supplying essential amino acids to fight protein-energy malnutrition. Together with other vital nutrients, this ensures that actively growing children have the nutrition needed to achieve healthy growth and development.
The families we serve were classified as extremely needy, unable to dig gardens and with no expected harvest. Yet, their dream remains simple but profound: that their grandchildren will grow strong, tall, and capable of supporting themselves in the future.
The grandmothers above testify with gratitude that, without TCI’s support, many of their grandchildren would either be dead or crippled by the effects of malnutrition. They deeply appreciate that TCI is not only feeding their children but also sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ, which has lifted their hope. In addition, the children are learning how to cultivate vegetable gardens—gaining practical skills that will help sustain them.
Also celebrate that young women and men who were fed by TCI during the peak of the starvation crisis regained strength and were trained in gardening. With the seeds provided by TCI, they were able to plant crops and are now harvesting grain to feed their own children.
The support to the Karamajong has not only filled empty stomachs but has also restored dignity, revived hope, and planted seeds of sustainability for the future.
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