Archive for the ‘Agriculture’ Category

Fighting hunger in Chad

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The fundamental problems in Chad are poor healthcare, poverty, malnutrition, lack of understanding of basic sanitary practices and physical basis of disease. Without intervention, the people will continue in a state of poor physical health and malnutrition.

BGR partners are beginning a project that will provide training for gardening. The initial food plants are perennials so seed is bought only once and will provide plants that will last from five to seven years. The goal is for Chadians to grow, obtain and utilize food in a healthy manner. Classes will also include water conservation, composting, and hygiene.

Will you pray for this project as it begins? Ask God to give wisdom to those who are initiating it.

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Kingdom Development in India

Monday, October 26th, 2009

This just received from BGR international prayer coordinator Lori Funderburk:

BGR has formed a partnership with a Singapore-based development organization that is establishing a farming operation in India.  This farm will help support Indian workers in several states.  BGR is providing community development training to 30 of their national workers from 9 states in India as well as Nepal, Bangladesh, Singapore and Bhutan.  The training will be Oct. 27-29.  Additionally, BGR has arranged for an expert in goat farming to come during this same time and provide some training to the farm workers in the best, most productive methods for raising a healthy herd of goats. Pray that BGR personnel will be able be effective communicators of community development principles. Pray for the success of this farm. Pray that those trained this week will take what they learn back to their places of service and that they will see Kingdom Development take place.