Our future is bright and promising

William Kenyi and his wife Monica Joan with their four children at their garden in Kiole Village (Photo: Daniel M Meboya)

     

William Kenyi, aged 30 years, from Kiole Village in Central Equatoria, South Sudan, did not believe that one day his life and that of his family could change.  Poverty not only destroyed his dreams and aspirations, he even lost one of his children because of lack of money. 

 

“I wouldn’t have lost my child if three years ago I had an income generating activity,” he told World Vision South Sudan staff members during a field visit in the area.  He says that he, his wife and four children are happy because they now have a source of income.  Food is no more a concern and their children go to school.  He proudly shares that they can now easily meet their medical expenses without any challenge. For this he is grateful to World Vision South Sudan for this invaluable support that they are enjoying.

 

William has been married to Monica Joan, aged 28, since 2005.  “My husband did not have a stable income generating activity which made life too difficult.   We used to do very small-scale farming in a semi-arid environment and we couldn’t afford to buy seeds, Monica says.

 

She adds that the River Nile is the only source of water.  From it, she says they used to fetch water with jerry cans to water their crops. 

 

“Now it is all history as World Vision provided seeds, a hydraulic ram water pump and pipe fittings.  Since my husband joined the Kiole Farmers Association which is supported by World Vision, our future is bright and promising,” a proud Monica says.

 

William’s family owns two hectares of farming land in Kiole Boma, from which they harvest enough food that includes maize, vegetables among others. This is sufficient for their use and to sale for an income.

 

The Juba ARP Food Security and Livelihood Project is funded by World Vision Australia.