Zambia and Zimbabwe are suffering from a severe hunger crisis. Together we want to support the people of Zambia and Zimbabwe. We have chosen this project for our 2024 Christmas fundraising campaign.
Zambia and Zimbabwe - support, accompany, bring hope!
The project
Emergency aid for small farmers and schools
The El Niño weather phenomenon has reduced rainfall in the region to a historic minimum. The drought has devastating effects on water supplies and agriculture. The daily struggle for survival is a reality for millions.
‘Because of water deficit, we can no longer grow vegetables and have no resources for seeds and fertilizers. I survive by digging wells for people who don't have money for drilling companies. More efficient water infrastructure, especially solar-powered deep boreholes, would significantly ameliorate the problems.’
Sydney Kabungu
-Small farmer from Mutoko, Zimbabwe-
‘Every day is a nightmare as we struggle to put food on the table and find water for ourselves, for animals and irrigation. Due to the loss of harvests and animals, I can't even pay my children's school or feed them enough.’
Matirasa Nyamukondiwa
-Farmer from Mutoko, Zimbabwe-
‘The impacts of the climate crisis are severe. To minimize them, it would be useful to invest in planting trees, especially local, drought-resistant species. This would make a significant contribution to combating increasing temperatures.’
Edgar Choongo
-Agroforestry technician from Chikuni, Zambia-
‘During the last rainy season, rainfall was very low or completely absent in many regions of southern Africa. Almost 70 million people are in a critical situation. On my visit to Zambia and Zimbabwe at the end of September, I was able to see this for myself. In Zimbabwe, three quarters of the maize harvest had to be written off; in Zambia, 84 out of 116 districts are affected, including the country's “granaries”. Even now, about six months before the next harvest season, many children are malnourished and people are starving. The situation will worsen in the coming months.’
P. Christian Braunigger SJ
-Missionary procurator-
‘People increasingly have nothing to eat and collecting wild plants. Children in particular suffer from malnutrition. If it doesn't rain this year, the situation will become very critical. The dams are empty, threatening energy supplies. This is a disaster for the economy.’
P. Claus Recktenwald SJ
-Director of the Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre, Zambia-
Details
Giving hope together
Together with partners such as Schüller Möbelwerk KG, the Jesuits are providing emergency aid for small farmers and local schools in Zambia and Zimbabwe:
Food distribution to 12 schools in the affected regions
Workshops and self-help groups for sustainable agriculture and reforestation
Access to clean drinking water through the construction and maintenance of a total of 16 water sources
Support for 800 small farming families through the distribution of drought-resilient seeds
Together against the crisis
Every contribution makes a difference!
Let us together give a sign of hope to the suffering people in Zambia and Zimbabwe!
JESUITENWELTWEIT DONATIONS ACCOUNT
Liga Bank
IBAN DE61 7509 0300 0005 1155 82
BIC GENO DEF1 M05
Reference: X36433 PROJEKT SCHÜLLER MÖBELWERK KG
You can also make donations via the following link
Austria
Erste Bank der österreichischen Sparkassen AG
IBAN AT94 2011 1822 5344 0000
BIC GIBA ATWW XXX
100% of your donation goes to the project!
jesuitenweltweit will pass the full amount of the earmarked donations on to their project partners.
Thank you
A brief follow-up report on the Adjumani project last year
‘We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your wonderful fundraising campaign.
Just recently, the Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Uganda informed us about the escalating situation. There are shortages in every nook and cranny. In particular, the lack of food is a major concern, especially since the World Food Programme (WFP) of UNHCR has suspended food distribution in Uganda due to budget cuts.
The donations you raised with your campaign have come at exactly the right time! A final report will be sent to you by my colleague in due course.’
-said an employee at Jesuitenweltweit
Read the latest article on the situation in Uganda here.
We sincerely thank you for your support last year!
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