Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - By Emily Cain
NIAMEY, Niger – Since arriving in Niger almost two weeks ago, I have
been thinking a lot about mothers.
With the highest birthrate in the world, Niger has a lot of mothers.
Everywhere I look women are taking care of their children—carrying them
on their backs as they work, hushing their crying, singing to them.
As it turns out, I was in Niger on Mother’s Day. I spent the day driving
halfway across Niger, following visits to Canadian Foodgrains
Bank-supported projects in the eastern part of the country. As we drove,
my thoughts turned to the mothers in my life—my own mom, my
grandmother, my mother-in-law, my sisters who have children, and a dear
friend who recently became a mother.
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Friday, May 11, 2012 - By Emily Cain
For Ramatou Malon Hassan, a widow and mother of twelve, the last four
years have been a constant struggle. But today, Ramatou is beaming.
“I am thanking God and thanking you for the help,” she says with a wide
smile.
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - NIAMEY, Niger - - After two years of very poor harvests, people in many parts of Niger are struggling to get enough food to survive.
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012 -
Reservoir project in India means men don’t have to leave their
farms to find work
Bishu Murmu used to leave his remote village in the arid hills of eastern India twice a year to travel 24 hours to Delhi in search of work. He would stay there up to three months at a time, eking a living from odd jobs at factories. It was the only way he could provide for his wife and two young sons.
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Sunday, May 06, 2012 - On a good day, Yapoa Lale, a mother of four, eats three meals. Her children eat more often. But this is not a good day—there is no grain left at Yapoa’s house.
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - A total of $10.9 million committed; will help 324,000 people
Three new projects worth $5.5 million have been committed by Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help people experiencing hunger in Africa's Sahel region.
The three new projects, in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, brings the total amount of assistance being provided by the Foodgrains Bank to people in the region to 15 projects worth $10.9 million.
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - Over $1,000 was raised April 25 at the annual Big Quill Community
Growing Project farm auction in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. This year the
project plans to grow 145 acres of wheat or barley; last year they
raised $40,000 for the Foodgrains Bank.
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - It was a bright, sunny day when members of the Coaldale-Lethbridge
Community Growing Project held their annual media and seeding day on
April 23.
Various media outlets turned out to watch as group members seeded a barley crop on 155 acres south of Coaldale.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 -
Joint program with CIDA,
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee will provide health and
nutrition services for 6,000 women and children
About 6,000 women and children in Kenya
will benefit from a new health and nutritional program sponsored by
Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, the
University of Manitoba and the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA).
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - Urban congregations support rural growing projects through Canadian Foodgrains Bank
It can cost a lot for a growing project to grow a crop for Canadian
Foodgrains Bank—land rental, insurance, seeds, fertilizer, fuel and
other inputs all require a considerable amount of money. That’s why
members of the Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. FOCUS growing project
appreciate the help they receive from two Winnipeg congregations.
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