One and one-half years ago, the village of Gambella was attacked by hundreds of armed bandits.  In those attacks, six men lost their lives, and many families were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs.  Goats (specifically goat milk) are the primary source of nourishment for the people of Gambella, so having all of their goats stolen was a huge blow.

Many of you have helped us to raise money for a goat loan program to help the people of Gambella get back on their feet.  This past summer when I was in Gambella, I was able to purchase four goats to kick-off the goat loan program, but the cost of goats had been prohibitive to us purchasing more. 

Today, however, we bought 38 goats, and tomorrow the local GHNI workers will work with the village leaders to determine the best way to distribute these goats.  I’m so excited—lives are being changed!