To Kenyi Payam...

Today I met with representatives of the Kenyi Payam who have a proposal for a community agricultural cooperative project. (Kenyi is a region between Juba and the Congo / Ugandan border. Payam is the name of a local administrative region). Southern Sudanese are very proud of the fertility of their land, but apparently this region is particularly productive. However decades of war have taken their toll, not only on the population, but also on the agricultural output of the region. Now with so many widows, orphans and returning refugees to the region, payam and church leaders are seeking a way to provide for their community.


Over the next two days I will visit Kenyi to see first-hand the state of the community and to listen to their vision for holistic development. The schedule that has been prepared includes visits to churches, orphan schools and agricultural projects.

This is my second meeting with representatives of this community, and has come about through the work of James Abraham, originally from Kenyi and now a member of the leadership team at Ballarat Central Church of Christ in Victoria.

With John Abraham ( Cooperative Chairman), Nixon Benjamin (Cooperatiuve Secretary), Jacob K Lupai (Chairman of Development) and Edward Laila (Kenyi Payam Chairman). Juba