Friday, 17 June 2011

Hunger Season



It is the hunger season in Bungoma.  This is time when the previous harvest is gone and the current crops will not be ready to harvest until at least July.  It is a hard time and there are many hungry people.  When we visit the farmers I see many, many children with the big, bloated stomach of malnutrition.  All the children in town smile at me but many children I have seen out in the country look very sad and when I smile, wave, and say hello there is no response.  Everyone is hoping and praying for a good maize and bean harvest and I hope you will too.

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