Connection Points... That's what Kernels facilitates ! We are
continually connecting people who care with those who share... sharing
resources for bettering lives...sharing the gospel... It happens like
this ! Canadians like Brian Skelton and Wally
Litwinow don't live on farms but they have both been virtual farmers
with us from the start ! Brian grows a row or two of wheat in his
garden to remember our cause of fighting hunger in countries of need.
Brian and Wally both support Kernels of Hope and
our partners Tearfund Canada and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
financially every year.... they pay for real farmers to grow crops and
multiply the value through all the connected points right through to
Wolaita, Ethiopia...the local churches there act as demonstration
and ag extension sites that teach people how to grow bigger and better
crops for their families while they are able to both hear the Gospel and
see and feel God's love expressed through the Canadian virtual and real
farmers... this year Wally connected with
others in his urban Edmonton neighbourhood by tearing up part of his
yard and planting wheat ! Wow... people were intrigued by this and he
was able to tell the story several times of needs we can help with. Our
urban legend planted .02 of an acre of wheat
and put up a Kernels field sign and nurtured the crop ! He and his
crew Eunice, hand harvested about ten cups of wheat and plan to bring
it to the ECCC AGM in Sarnia to have someone bake bread to share.
Connecting, sharing... That's what we are asked
to do... We do it well.
In the end, we as the ECCC family and Kernels were a key part of training 3,432 farm families this year in Conservation Agriculture in rural Ethiopia through Tearfund and the local church. On their small farms, averaging less than one acre in size crop yields more than doubled. Your Canadian funds were matched on a 3:1 basis by CFGB. Families were transformed. Household income expanded, children were able to go to school, medical expenses were paid for, families ate better. And we heard from Bereket, the leader of the Ethiopian work that church attendance improved in every church were the model training farm was held on church property.
In the end, we as the ECCC family and Kernels were a key part of training 3,432 farm families this year in Conservation Agriculture in rural Ethiopia through Tearfund and the local church. On their small farms, averaging less than one acre in size crop yields more than doubled. Your Canadian funds were matched on a 3:1 basis by CFGB. Families were transformed. Household income expanded, children were able to go to school, medical expenses were paid for, families ate better. And we heard from Bereket, the leader of the Ethiopian work that church attendance improved in every church were the model training farm was held on church property.
