Recent grants to support agriculture in Haiti and Burundi from the
Church of the Brethren’s Global Food Crisis Fund (GFCF) total $40,000.
Haiti
An allocation of $36,000 continues GFCF support for the agriculture
work of Eglise des Freres Haitiens (the Church of the Brethren in
Haiti). Previous grants to this project include $50,000 given in 2012,
and $50,000 given in January of this year.
This grant will provide funds for 19 mini-projects ranging from
animal raising and crop production projects for rural communities, to
value-added food projects such as fruit drinks and peanut butter sales
for urban communities.
This past year the agriculture agents, along with staff from the
Haiti Medical Project, received a series of training seminars on the
formation of integrated community health committees, reports GFCF
manager Jeff Boshart. “The agriculture program and the health program
are hoping to work collaboratively going forward, more closely aligning
the goals of the two programs and staff.” Boshart said in the grant
request. “This new budget reflects a shift in emphasis away from
agricultural inputs toward greater training and group formation
activities.”
Burundi
An allocation of $4,000 has been given for purchase of a cassava mill
for a women’s group in Bujumbara, Burundi. The recipient of the grant
is Ramirizadukore, a group of 22 women who are working with Trauma
Healing and Reconciliation Services (THARS) in Burundi. This request
comes to the GFCF via John Braun, executive director of THARS
International and member of the Brethren and Baptist congregation in
Wenatchee, Wash. Funds will be used to purchase a grinding machine for
cassava flour, including accessories, transport, and installation.
For more about the work of the Global Food Crisis Fund go to www.brethren.org/gfcf.
Source: 10/22/2014 Newsline
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