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 Agricultural
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CHRISTIAN AGRICULTURAL
PROJECTS
Sponsored by MISSION CONNECT (Jerry and Mary Sweitzer)
P.O. Box 3628 - Peachtree City, GA 30269
In addition to
Church planting, one of the surprise projects that we have
become involved with in Romania has been
Christian Agricultural Projects and the development of
a Model Farm.
The Romanian government is now returning land to family units
that the Communists had confiscated. These people have
very little knowledge of how to use their land or to care for
animals, because the younger generations grew up in the cities
where the government had relocated them. They love the
land and are anxious to make it productive; they are willing to
learn and anxious to provide for themselves. Forty-three
percent of the people live off the land. Thus agricultural
projects are an open door. We are involved with many projects:
milk cows, goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, seeds.
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1. A
little pig ready for a poor family to feed and raise. 2. A
full-grown sow, ready to have a litter of piglets. 3.
Piglets not quite ready to be moved from the farm to
individual families. A full-grown pig
can be bought for $350. A small pig is $125. In
addition to giving away farm animals, we are also teaching the
farmers how to care for their animals. On these occasions, we
also hand out Bible tracts and have opportunities to witness
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Starter chickens provide cheap protein for a
family. Five hens and one rooster
cost $40. Having fresh eggs is a necessity for a rural
family. One year the farm raised over 300 chickens and
showed farmers how this could easily be done. Foxes are a
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The new
cow barn, we constructed one year, has recently had a shed added
on the side. Cows are kept inside in through the harsh
Romanian winters 20% below zero.
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The seed corn project is one
of our most popular ones. For $35, a
family can have enough Pioneer hybrid seed corn to plant one
acre. Daniel and Jerry share a moment before the planting
begins.
Most families have no equipment, and therefore plant all their
corn by hand. International Disaster Emergency Services has provided funds for seed corn for many
many families. Families are very appreciative of the
generosity of American Christian Churches.
COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS
click here.
Commitment
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