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 Agricultural
projects
CHRISTIAN AGRICULTURAL
PROJECTS
Sponsored by MISSION CONNECT (Jerry and Mary Sweitzer)
P.O. Box 143; Shelbyville, KY 40066
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
four projects: milk cows; seed corn; chickens and pigs.
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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. This project is in need of funding for equipment and
further development. A full-grown pig
can be bought for $125. A small pig is $30. 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 $35. Having fresh eggs is a necessity for a rural
family. Last 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, constructed last year, has recently had a shed added
on the side. Cows are kept inside in through the harsh
Romanian winters. We need another shed to store hay and a silo
for silage.
The cost
for these two projects would be
$6,000. We need the silo SOON
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The seed corn project is one
of our most popular ones. For $15, a
family can have enough Pioneer hybrid seed corn to plant one
acre. Daniel and Jerry share a moment before the planting
begins. Workmen are hired for $3.00 a day to work on the farm.
Most families have no equipment, and therefore plant all their
corn by hand. IDES has provided funds for seed corn for 36
families. Families in the villages of Surduc and Susani have
already received their seed. They are very appreciative of the
generosity of American Christian Churches.
COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS
click here.
Commitment
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