Here are some of the highlights from the latest Hope for Nigeria Newsletter. For the full newsletter, see our Overseas Missions page.
Hope for Nigeria is working together with the Mennonite Brethren Charity Organization of Nigeria in the organization and operation of successful poultry operations for beginning poultry farms in Nigeria. Our ultimate goal is to portray Christ’s loving by helping the poor people of Nigeria in this material way.
In early November, Charles and Dennis, together with their wives, traveled to Nigeria to visit the four farms and meet with our contacts in Nigeria. We inspected the existing farms, and Dennis gave training sessions in basic bookkeeping. The farms have become profitable, and the loans to the farmers are being paid back. However, some improvement was needed in the record keeping, both to satisfy our government’s requirements, and for the farmers’ own benefit in managing their new businesses.
Charles and Dennis also met with Dr. Gbenga Idowu of the Christian Veterinarians Nigeria organization. Dr. Idowu has been invaluable in providing direction, advice and oversight for the farmers. It was good to meet with him and discuss the current issues affecting the project in Nigeria. Two of the farmers have switched to raising layers, and Dr. Idowu had a lot of valuable insight to share with us on raising layers and producing and marketing eggs in the Nigerian setting.
On the ground in Fugar, the Mennonite Brethren Charity Organization (MBCO) oversees the poultry projects, and some members are the first to participate as chicken farmers. By operating their own chicken farms, they in turn can train and oversee other local farmers who are in need of an income to help them out of poverty. Our role in the project is to provide the members in Nigeria with advice, direction and funding. We are excited about this project, but we cannot
maintain this work alone. We need willing participants to provide funding, advice, and other material aid. We earnestly solicit your prayers, advice, and generous donations for this worthy project.
If you want to receive regular updates from the Hope for Nigeria project, contact us to have your name added to the email list.
Hope for Nigeria is working together with the Mennonite Brethren Charity Organization of Nigeria in the organization and operation of successful poultry operations for beginning poultry farms in Nigeria. Our ultimate goal is to portray Christ’s loving by helping the poor people of Nigeria in this material way.
In early November, Charles and Dennis, together with their wives, traveled to Nigeria to visit the four farms and meet with our contacts in Nigeria. We inspected the existing farms, and Dennis gave training sessions in basic bookkeeping. The farms have become profitable, and the loans to the farmers are being paid back. However, some improvement was needed in the record keeping, both to satisfy our government’s requirements, and for the farmers’ own benefit in managing their new businesses.
Charles and Dennis also met with Dr. Gbenga Idowu of the Christian Veterinarians Nigeria organization. Dr. Idowu has been invaluable in providing direction, advice and oversight for the farmers. It was good to meet with him and discuss the current issues affecting the project in Nigeria. Two of the farmers have switched to raising layers, and Dr. Idowu had a lot of valuable insight to share with us on raising layers and producing and marketing eggs in the Nigerian setting.
On the ground in Fugar, the Mennonite Brethren Charity Organization (MBCO) oversees the poultry projects, and some members are the first to participate as chicken farmers. By operating their own chicken farms, they in turn can train and oversee other local farmers who are in need of an income to help them out of poverty. Our role in the project is to provide the members in Nigeria with advice, direction and funding. We are excited about this project, but we cannot
maintain this work alone. We need willing participants to provide funding, advice, and other material aid. We earnestly solicit your prayers, advice, and generous donations for this worthy project.
If you want to receive regular updates from the Hope for Nigeria project, contact us to have your name added to the email list.
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