Struggle Against Hunger + Daily Bread
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One of the main focus ministries of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church is providing care and support for all who struggle to put food on the table. The struggle for food security falls under the ministry umbrella of "Care for Creation and Risk Management" and is coordinated by Pastor Santiago Rodriguez. El Salvador is a place a beauty, but also a place where tropical storms and earthquakes can wreak havoc. The Greater Milwaukee Synod works closely with Pastor Santiago and other church leaders in the ministries of food security and the struggle against hunger. |
- Our Daily Bread II ~ a 2011 video presentation illustrating the weekend workshops which draw farmers from many different communities to Fe y Esperanza. The farmers learn organic fertilization and pest control practices. Some communities are working on community-based garden or animal projects. Some communities are using family model gardens to encourage families throughout the communities to use good practices. Families receive seeds and 2 trees when they have completed their training sessions. Money from Lutheran World Relief covers the cost of an agricultural engineer who teaches the workshops and does site visits with families and communities to check on their progress.
- Our Daily Bread ~ a 2010 video presentation showing agricultural workshops and projects at Fe y Esperanza. This video illustrates the good harvest which Fe y Esperanza produces.
- Our Daily Bread - making powdered fertilizer ~ this video provides an excellent insight into the recipe for making organic powdered fertilizer using ground minerals, soil and chicken poop. The end product is loaded into bags and allowed to cure for about 2 weeks. Then it can be sprinkled around the plants or mixed with water to spray on the soil.
- Struggle Against Hunger 2012 ~ a video presentation which highlights the mission of St. Matthew's ELCA of the Milwaukee Synod to provide healthy emergency food through a food pack and delivery to the Salvadoran Lutheran Church. The food is used to supplement the diets of children and families who do not have access to sufficient food, and is part of a holistic food ministry which includes local garden development. Food pack events at St. Matthews are used as an opportunity to educate the congregation about local and global food security issues.
- Struggle Against Hunger Power Point ~ a short presentation with photos and English titles showing an overview of the agriculture and micro-business projects