Nearly seven million people, 60% of the population, in South Sudan suffer from extreme hunger
Plagued by civil war for the majority of the past century, the youngest country in the world has had little time to build up it's infrastructure enough to support widespread agricultural initiatives that could alleviate the suffering. Grassroot non profit organizations like GEMS travel to remote villages like Majok Goi to plant the seeds of self sustainability through farming initiatives, clean water initiatives, and education projects.
While one of our core principles at GEMS is Sustainability, we believe that sometimes you have to give a man a fish before you teach him to fish. We've found that our sustainability programs are much more effective when our participants have a full stomach. Which is why we are asking you to donate 1 bag of nutrient rich sorghum to feed a family in South Sudan for 1 month.
Sorghum is a cereal grain which originated in Africa and is uniquely adapted to Africans climate. It is both drought resistant and able to withstand periods of flooding which makes it ideal for the White Nile area of South Sudan. Only rice, wheat, corn and potatoes feed more humans on earth than sorghum does! It is an essential crop.
Sorghum is also a staple of traditional African dishes. It made into breads, couscous, dumplings and porridges, and it is loaded with calories and macronutrients making it ideal for an area where many do not have access to enough food.
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“The bag of sorghum I received helped my family make it through the rainy season.”
Sam F.