The horn of Africa is in the midst of drought, yet here in Nabilatuk- also in the horn- we are experiencing heavy rains. Roads are impassable, bridges are out, fields are flooded- even mud slides have claimed lives.
One of the big concerns in Northern Karamoja is the influx of refugees from Kenya and Sudan, together with hundreds of their livestock's- looking for food ans pasture. They all speak the same language, and share the same culture.
You'd think that would help- but part of the culture is to take one another's cattle. Tensions are high, people are hungry...Food aid is coming from the UN, but its not enough. I'll be in the north next week.
Jean
JT Grade DVM, PhD
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Okotoot
forgot to tell you about Okotoot - the village we story at and have started spending nights...
so - we, Tom, Miriam and me - together with evangelist Joshua and Nabur who helps out with the chicks project, headed out there while the moon was full to once again story around the campfire and enjoy the rhythms of Karamoja. when we arrived, we found fewer people than normal - and those we found we nervous.
as the story came out - we realized the army had come to their village earlier in the day, searching for stolen cattle. they found none, but they did find an AK-47 and a number of rounds. more than 20 men were rounded up, beaten and now are in jail.
pray for the women and children left behind who are confused and scared. pray for the misunderstandings to clear up and for the men to be released. its currently illegal to have guns in Karamoja, but since the army only found one in their search - its safe to say that the gun, whom the chairman owns, is for protection. people here are shook up, even Moru Anna of the chicks project got affected as the army threw down her granaries and broke all the eggs that have been laid this week.
so - we, Tom, Miriam and me - together with evangelist Joshua and Nabur who helps out with the chicks project, headed out there while the moon was full to once again story around the campfire and enjoy the rhythms of Karamoja. when we arrived, we found fewer people than normal - and those we found we nervous.
as the story came out - we realized the army had come to their village earlier in the day, searching for stolen cattle. they found none, but they did find an AK-47 and a number of rounds. more than 20 men were rounded up, beaten and now are in jail.
pray for the women and children left behind who are confused and scared. pray for the misunderstandings to clear up and for the men to be released. its currently illegal to have guns in Karamoja, but since the army only found one in their search - its safe to say that the gun, whom the chairman owns, is for protection. people here are shook up, even Moru Anna of the chicks project got affected as the army threw down her granaries and broke all the eggs that have been laid this week.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Good news
From Jean on 7.7
Good evening, better news- we've been praying for the 6 shepherds who never came home after their 100 + cattle were stolen. Yesterday Valentina's 10yr old son Laki crawled home - WOW!!!!!. He was severely beaten especially scrawny legs left in the bush over 30kms away- he made it painfully home.
The joy mixed with overwhelming concern sprang from Valentina's face and voice and she relayed her good news.
Pray for healing inside and outside for the families affected. A sign of relief has settled here but there lingers sadness.
The other good news, after almost a year, we can finally come out of our tents, the roof is done! we will move our stuff in this weekend just in time.
Good evening, better news- we've been praying for the 6 shepherds who never came home after their 100 + cattle were stolen. Yesterday Valentina's 10yr old son Laki crawled home - WOW!!!!!. He was severely beaten especially scrawny legs left in the bush over 30kms away- he made it painfully home.
The joy mixed with overwhelming concern sprang from Valentina's face and voice and she relayed her good news.
Pray for healing inside and outside for the families affected. A sign of relief has settled here but there lingers sadness.
The other good news, after almost a year, we can finally come out of our tents, the roof is done! we will move our stuff in this weekend just in time.
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