Field emergency: Medical, snake bites, flood, loss of homes
Shalom my brothers and sisters in Yeshua, I hope this news report finds you well.
Field emergency: Medical, snake bites, flood, loss of homes
The most current News from the mission front in South Sudan, has to do with immediate prayers for staff who have fallen ill and in need of immediate medical attention, additionally there has been major flooding, leading to loss of homes of families ONMI works with in Rumbek and famine that has claimed several states in South Sudan. Fortunately, ONMI mission centers and Farmland and the surrounding community is fine because of higher elevation. we need to raise at least $25,000 to helping our own staff who are ill and support those who are displaced by the flood,
$25,000 emergency support flooding & Medical emergency
Seriou's illness affecting two of Our staff needs your prayers and support.
ONMI country director, Pastor Timothy Levi has been undergoing serious illness associated with his arm in the critical area of Ball and Socket Joint anchored in the shoulder bone socket. He has been going through pain, stiffness and numbness through his hands impeding his ability to lift things or do long distance driving. The ball and socket joints are unique to only the shoulder and hip.
Mrs. Lilian Legge, a young mother of 4 children, the wife of ONMI’s transportation coordinator needs immediate prayers, and medical intervention as she has been experiencing serious chest pain that echoes to her back. The latest news I received from her husband James this morning was that she has been going for short call (Bathroom) every 5- 10 minutes intermittently and finally, at a medical test result from Nehemiah Field Clinic shows red blood cells in her urine. There is not a sign of pregnancy, and she is in serious pain.
Deadly flooding has sent farmlands under water in various parts of South Sudan. Flood-submerged homestead, roads, farmland, and bridges are several feet under water. In Rumbek Lake state, one of our church family members at Light Beth Messiah lost two houses to flooding. Courtesy of ONMI. At least 2,502 houses were destroyed and 11,498 people displaced by floods in Cueibet County of Lakes State, local authorities said.
In Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. (Courtesy photo Eyes radio). Over 500 houses have been submerged in water, following three days of torrential rainfall in two counties in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, displacing unspecified households and destroying crop farms land. The State Information Minister William Anyuon said days of heavy rain, from Sunday to Wednesday submerged homes in Aweil North and Aweil East counties. “All the houses and crops were submerged with rainwater and the humanitarian situation is bad and the rood link the state with Sudan was destroyed by water,” Anyuon said. Courtesy of Eye Radio
Snakes killed 10 people in the flood zone in Northern Bhar eL Ghazal state
Over 10 people die of snake bites in flood-hit regions of Northern Bhar eL Ghazal state of At least 25 cases of snakebites, including 12 fatalities have been confirmed in some parts of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State affected by floods between August and October, officials say. Tuau Mou Aguot, Aweil South County Executive Director told Radio Tamazuj in an interview that he has so far recorded ten cases of snake bites between August and October, six of which have died and four are seeking medication at the county health facility.
Snakes Killed 10 people in the flood zone
In Eastern Equatoria state, 150 miles east of ONMI Mission headquarters at least four people, including two children, drowned in Mohina River in Kideopo Valley and River Kineti following torrential rains.
Whereas at ONMI Mission Three Headquarters in Western part of Eastern Equatoria, with your support and encouragement, God has been truly our anchor and hope. He has not only not protected ONMI Mission centers and the surrounding community from flooding which we have seen in other part of the country, submerging homes under water, but also protects the Beth Israel farmland from going under water. Thanks to the location of these places on higher elevation.
God is still protecting and providing for His people, thanks to you.
Despite all these natural calamities, Beth Israel farmland continues to surprise us with incredible production of food supplies desperately needed to sustain the community in a country ravage by hunger, inflation, and shortage of food. The food products coming out of the field this time around are amazing thank to our team on the ground. I have seen field of Onions, Pumpkins, sweet potatoes, corns, oranges etc.
The Beth Israel Farmland - Food security for South Sudan emergency
Cornfield
Onion
Onions
Onion
tomatoes
sweet potatoes Heap
sweet potatoes Heap
sweet potatoes Heap
sweet potatoes Heap
sweet potatoes Heap
oranges
Tomato ready for market
Cornfield
oranges
pumpkins
tomatos
Onion
Onion
Onion
Gourd
Pumpkins
tomatoes
Mix crop rotation
oranges
cassava stock
cassava stock
