Rushooka News
We have happy and sad news from Rushooka. The people in the little village of Rushooka are very dependent on the weather. Normally they live on the produce from their banana plantations from August until their beans and millet can be harvested in December – January. This year a terrible storm wiped out the bananas… not only the fruit but the entire plantation. At first they were happy that the vital rains came at the right time, but then a deluge washed away not only the plants but the top soil also. Sister Marlene said she does not know where and how they will replace the vital earth needed for future growth.
The women rescued some of the fruit but it is only a two week supply and harvest is a long way off.
Just in time a generous benefactor sent a gift of 500 dollars and with this Sister can buy millet at a low price and provide it at cost to the people as emergency food. We don’t know yet how they will serve other needs such as school fees and other purchases of things they cannot produce themselves.
A bit of good news is the celebration to be held on September 28, 2008 when the seven sisters and three novices will celebrate ten years of the Rushooka Mission. It has been ten years since the little band of five sisters came to establish a health center, a training course for women, care for orphans and general blessings of their presence. In the meantime they began the goat and pig program for widows, the mill to make their own flour at prices they can afford as well as providing employment and many other practical help for the wonderful, faith filled people of the beautiful village in the southwest corner of Uganda.
We have happy and sad news from Rushooka. The people in the little village of Rushooka are very dependent on the weather. Normally they live on the produce from their banana plantations from August until their beans and millet can be harvested in December – January. This year a terrible storm wiped out the bananas… not only the fruit but the entire plantation. At first they were happy that the vital rains came at the right time, but then a deluge washed away not only the plants but the top soil also. Sister Marlene said she does not know where and how they will replace the vital earth needed for future growth.
The women rescued some of the fruit but it is only a two week supply and harvest is a long way off.
Just in time a generous benefactor sent a gift of 500 dollars and with this Sister can buy millet at a low price and provide it at cost to the people as emergency food. We don’t know yet how they will serve other needs such as school fees and other purchases of things they cannot produce themselves.
A bit of good news is the celebration to be held on September 28, 2008 when the seven sisters and three novices will celebrate ten years of the Rushooka Mission. It has been ten years since the little band of five sisters came to establish a health center, a training course for women, care for orphans and general blessings of their presence. In the meantime they began the goat and pig program for widows, the mill to make their own flour at prices they can afford as well as providing employment and many other practical help for the wonderful, faith filled people of the beautiful village in the southwest corner of Uganda.
