Well here I am, one week back from a truly remarkable trip to Uganda. I was very lucky to spend time with the farmers without being in a mad rush. Being back for a week means that I can condense my thoughts into a readable blog, rather than pages of blah blah!
So, where to start... at the beginning. I headed north to Gulu and met farmers old and new. The first groups I met were new groups for us at Seeds. Lacor is a community just outside of Gulu and was the site of one of the largest IDP camps. In partnership with Send a Cow Uganda (SACU) we are now advancing seeds to 4 groups.
I want to show you this picture because of the shock I had when they put up their hands in answer to this question:
"How many of you had children abducted during the war?" This was the response. Almost more shocking was when I asked them "how many of you are still waiting to hear any news from your children and to hear if they are still alive?". Half of these people put their hands up.
I then met a group of 38 child mothers. The youngest was 13 when she had her baby... They have had an awful time and have turned to each other for support. They were rejected by their families, raped and have suffered terrible things. I didn't meet them all, but heard enough stories to make me weep.
We will support them how we can - initially with hand hoes and seeds.
