NIGERIA – To those in the rural farming community of Gombi, Nigeria, survival has a lot to do with weathering uncertainty. It’s not easy to raise crops, year after year, when rainfall is unpredictable and modern agricultural techniques are unknown. That’s why the Gombi farming project has become a vital source of hope and transformation in this region.
For three years you have helped farmers in Nigeria overcome these challenges through our Gombi farming project. The training we provided to participating farmers—on modern techniques, pest management, and storing crops—was enhanced by providing seedlings and the supplies needed to control pests. All the elements a thriving farm would need.
A Harvest Resistant to Drought
Your generosity and compassion helped these people learn to grow crops that were tolerant to drought. And what a difference that made to this community—a transformative, life-changing difference. When the first harvest came in, 20 beneficiaries harvested more than 43,000 pounds of maize, groundnuts, and rice!
To ensure lasting impact, the Operation Blessing team continues providing training. Three years later, the good people of Gombi continue to reap abundant blessings … and they are so grateful. The Gombi farming project in Nigeria continues to empower farmers with new techniques while giving entire families a pathway to resilience.
For Iliya, planting maize had felt too unfamiliar, too risky. But with new tools, vital seeds, and modern techniques, he saw things differently. “I got something new from Operation Blessing,” he told us—“a good harvest!”
The Power of Kindness
Sati, another participant in the farming project, stood in her thriving field of groundnuts and said, “I want to thank Operation Blessing for putting a smile on my face.”
This is the Gombi farming project—your love and compassion and generosity at work. Through it, lives are being changed—one plot, one planting season, one harvest at a time.
