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Madeleine & Goats & Weaving Madeleine is a Burundian woman living in Rukoyoyo in the Cankuzo Province. Here she describes how she lost her husband during the war and how basket weaving and goats have changed her life. “I am a widow. When the war came we ran away to Tanzania. My husband came back to look for food for us, but he was killed by the armed forces. My children were so sad, and lost hope. I did everything I can to lift their spirits. We returned in 2005, but because I am poor it is not possible to cover the needs for my children. I prayed to the Lord, and I stayed with my Madeleine is one of 24 women who form a basket-weavers association in Rukoyoyo, with the support of the Lutheran children. This is where I gained my strength.
Team working in Burundi on long-term sustainable development programs.
Now I have goats, and I have learnt basket-weaving. This can give me extra income. Each day, 3 or 4 women get together to weave.
I am hopeful for the future. I have now started a The whole group meets together every Friday to: normal life again, and I can feed my children. With • work on baskets basket-weaving and goats, I can make a better • evaluate what has been woven in the week future.” • check stores of raw materials
• plan the next week and which member they will work with to support in their field (for the members weaving, the rest of the women help with their share of work in the field so everyone has enough food).
It takes about 3 weeks to finish a complete Burundi basket. It sells for around $6. The community is too poor to afford this price, so it is essential to find new markets. ALWS ordered 2000 little plaques from this group in 2009 to be used as Christmas decorations here in Australia to help them out in the initial stages of their work. The Lutheran team also provides two goats to each family in the association, with one buck shared between 20 families. The goats breed quickly, and the first-born kids are given to another family. The families can sell their kids, or raise them to goats for a higher price. This enables fam ilies like en to my cry for Lord, hear my prayer, list and righteousness mercy; in your faithfulness come to my relief. Psalm 143:1 Translations are left in original form, and may contain grammatical errors.
For further information contact Email: [email protected] Ph: 1300 763 407 Web: www.alws.org.au
Australian Lutheran World Service Awareness Week Hurt … Home … Hope Focus on Burundi and Sudan
Dare to Dream a Different World
Madeleine & Goats & Weaving Madeleine is a Burundian woman living in Rukoyoyo in the Cankuzo Province. Here she describes how she lost her husband during the war and how basket weaving and goats have changed her life. “I am a widow. When the war came we ran away to Tanzania. My husband came back to look for food for us, but he was killed by the armed forces. My children were so sad, and lost hope. I did everything I can to lift their spirits. We returned in 2005, but because I am poor it is not possible to cover the needs for my children. I prayed to the Lord, and I stayed with my Madeleine is one of 24 women who form a basket-weavers association in Rukoyoyo, with the support of the Lutheran children. This is where I gained my strength.
Team working in Burundi on long-term sustainable development programs.
Now I have goats, and I have learnt basket-weaving. This can give me extra income. Each day, 3 or 4 women get together to weave.
I am hopeful for the future. I have now started a The whole group meets together every Friday to: normal life again, and I can feed my children. With • work on baskets basket-weaving and goats, I can make a better • evaluate what has been woven in the week future.” • check stores of raw materials
• plan the next week and which member they will work with to support in their field (for the members weaving, the rest of the women help with their share of work in the field so everyone has enough food).
It takes about 3 weeks to finish a complete Burundi basket. It sells for around $6. The community is too poor to afford this price, so it is essential to find new markets. ALWS ordered 2000 little plaques from this group in 2009 to be used as Christmas decorations here in Australia to help them out in the initial stages of their work. The Lutheran team also provides two goats to each family in the association, with one buck shared between 20 families. The goats breed quickly, and the first-born kids are given to another family. The families can sell their kids, or raise them to goats for a higher price. This enables fam ilies like en to my cry for Lord, hear my prayer, list and righteousness mercy; in your faithfulness come to my relief. Psalm 143:1 Translations are left in original form, and may contain grammatical errors.
For further information contact Email: [email protected] Ph: 1300 763 407 Web: www.alws.org.au
Australian Lutheran World Service Awareness Week Hurt … Home … Hope Focus on Burundi and Sudan
Dare to Dream a Different World
