The Seeds of Hope for Liberia

Pictured above are the fruits of some of the seeds sent to Liberia through Seeds Of Hope.

This year we will again be participating with the Virginia Baptist Mission Boards, Seeds of Hope for Liberia project. The seeds we sent last year proved crucial for countless Liberians, as civil war has devastated the economy and destroyed the infrastructure of this country. The new government is dysfunctional and powerless to improve the economy, leaving the people destitute. It is a struggle for church and humanitarian efforts to supply just one meal of rice daily to the many starving people

Liberia is among the nations most vulnerable to food insecurity. For the past ten consecutive years, the UNDP classified Liberia as one of the worlds poorest nations based on the Human Development Index. The 2.5 million inhabitants have an average annual per capita income of $120. USD. Life expectancy is 46 years and the literacy rate is 5% for women and 10% for men. Ninety percent of all Liberians live below the poverty level and 50% of those are categorized as extremely poor. Ninety percent of the population is engaged in agriculture, with planting and harvesting limited due to fighting during the resent conflict. A recent study determined 85% of the available cattle and poultry (local chicken), goats, sheep and pigs owned by the local communities were all destroyed during the past seven-year period of the civil war.

God is blessing your efforts and multiplying your sharing of hope through life-giving seeds to the people of Liberia.

Browntown Baptist Church is collecting donations to purchase seeds for shipment to Liberia.
This year we are accepting monetary donations, which will be used to purchase seeds in quantity at a discounted price. This multiplies the benefit, feeding more people. You can make a difference! The seeds we send give the people hope for survival and hope for the future.

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