Last year, when every dollar counted, you were there for us. As we welcome 2012, we thank your for your past support and wish you and your family a new year filled with happiness. And we look forward to your continuing support of our Maasai projects.
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Terrible Dought in Maasailand!
The famine is becoming so bad in Maasailand that this boy collected corn that had fallen onto the road off of a truck to take home for his mother to cook.
Faith K. writes to Nosim: "...Indeed people here in Kenya are starving, and as you know we are nomads. We are force to move looking for greener pastures, but even there is no sign of rain and our cows are dying, and so many people are starving to death.
The condition was too bad even in schools, and the children were force to be sent back home due to lack of enough food in schools, which has led to the schools closing earlier than expected..." Read more letters from our Maasai brothern in Kenya.
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Our Village Of Ole Ki Munke Today
A Message from Nosim
August 14, 2011
At first glance it doesn't look much different then it did a year ago when I was there. The land is barren, the livestock, which is the economy of the Maasai, is gone, down to every last cow and sheep. There are a few goats there today. Their future does not look bright for tomorrow. The Maasai will not eat them, but instead watch them die knowing that their grandparent and children may be next to go.
The children are not playing. Instead, they sit inside the huts, zapped of strength and energy. When the mothers tend to them they look to them knowing that their mothers have always managed to provide them with the nourishment they need. Last night, they went to bed hungry - This morning there was not as much as a cup of tea.
It was just a year ago when they were romping and playing in the school yard, waiting for the bell to ring to begin their school day. Today there is no school. There is no food in the school, and the children do not have the energy to walk the 3 miles it takes to get to their school. The teachers have gone home to find a way to feed their families. There are no laughing, playful, children today.
This is what Nosim Maasai Mission discovered when they delivered food to 500 families of Ole Ki Munke. Beans and maize and cooking oil would not seem like much to us, here in our plentiful cities, but to the village it means life and much more. There is a Maasai saying that translates to mean "Food means peace". For one week there will be food. There will be peace in the hearts of the parents as they feed their children and elderly. The peace and the food will only last one week - and then, more is needed.
It cost about $2,000 for Nosim Mission to deliver food for 500 families of one week.
What can YOU give up today to save lives for another week? Don and I are giving up eating out, which we do quite often. I am donating my social security to the mission. We save quite a bit by passing up Starbucks. Last night we went to Dairy Queen - That would have fed at least three children.
What can YOU give up? Save your change! Is it time for a garage sale?
SMALL CHANGE CAN MAKE A BIG CHANGE!
ADOPT-A-FAMILY TODAY FOR JUST $40 A MONTH
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IMMEDIATE NEEDs
Famine Deaths
in Kenya!
Intervention is needed now...
Read what 33 Connection has to say.
URGENT!
Famine in Kenya!
Lilian N. writes: "...The people in my area are about 1,800 in numbers. My family are 21...About 65 bags of of maize and beans will help the people in my area for one month."
Nosim Mission says: To help feed Lilian's family, it will cost $318.18 and $2,977.28 to feed her village for one month.
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