Seeds Worth Sowing

Seeds Worth Sowing … All Proceeds to Water For South Sudan

This fall I read the book ‘A Long Walk to Water’ by Linda Sue Park, It follows the lives of two children, both in Sudan. Nya is 11 years old and her days were filled with carrying water for her family, leaving no time for education. The other child is Salva, a ” lost boy” who spent years walking from South Sudan to refugee camps in Ethiopia and then to Kenya searching for safety and family. In 1996 at the age of 22 he was chosen to come to the United States.

After reading this book I was struck by the need in South Sudan and decided to do something to help. The organization Water for South Sudan based out of Rochester, New York was founded and is led by Salva Dut, the lost boy the book is written about. WFSS has drilled over 200 wells since it was founded in 2003. To drill one well costs $15,000 - the benefit is huge, sometimes one well can serve several thousand people. The time saved allows women to grow more food and start small businesses, and gives children time for school. It is estimated that 50-60% of the population do not have access to clean water. South Sudan is the world’s newest country, but also one of the poorest. . It is estimated that 50-60% of the population do not have access to clean water. As of February 2014 230,000 refugees were displaced in South Sudan, coming from Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. And an estimated 740,000 native Sudanese people are also homeless.

My small way of helping is organizing a fundraiser, ordering seeds in bulk from Fedco Seeds and re-packaging for sale. Seed order forms and more info are available on our website: Seedsworthsowing.webs.com. Order your seeds from: SEEDS WORTH SOWING - All profits go to: WATER FOR SOUTH SUDAN. Seed orders may be sent to [email protected]. Or order form may be mailed to: Seeds Worth Sowing c/o Cedelle Sirjane - 191 Button Hill Rd. Cuttingsville VT, 05738. You may also call me at 492-3377. A planting guide and variety description are available on our website. All seeds are not knowingly GMO – some are even Organic! Check out Water for South Sudan’s website for more information about them: waterforsouthsudan.org.

Written by Cedelle Sirjane