Local Kids Turn to Leaves, Nuts as Hunger Strikes Them
The acute hunger and malnutrition that hit some parts of Uganda have forced local kids to eat nuts harvested from wild trees.
During JFM’s visit to several villages, we found kids harvesting nuts from trees for survival, especially in towns where nuts have been depleted for food. It is pure luck now if one finds nuts to eat since they are also getting off season and rainy season is here to more plants to sprout and this may push them for some time.
Tough times since you find children on their search for corn and elders who are weakly seated on verandas waiting for well-wishers for food. Typically some nuts are bitter. So they soak them before boiling them and then wash them to remove bitterness. Kids told JFM that once all is done, they consume it without any companying food. “We don’t know what the future holds for us if these nuts are done from trees,” said one of the kids. Thank God for JFM for going deep, seeing what people go through, and feeding them with free good food.
William J. Wegener (Bill) is the founder and director of JesusFedMe.com, a ministry with a simple yet powerful mission: to feed the hungry, share the gospel of JESUS CHRIST, and transform lives in Uganda. Bill believes that meeting both physical and spiritual needs is the best way to reflect the love of GOD, and through JFM, countless lives have been touched.
Under his leadership, JesusFedMe.com has:
Delivered food daily to poor families and orphans. | Dug wells to provide clean water to villages. | Built homes and resource centers for struggling communities. |. Established the Miracle Medical Center (MMC) in Nakaseke District, providing medical care where none was available. |. Launched the CVTI Skilling Center, offering vocational training and hope for the future.
Bill’s heart for the poor flows from the words of JESUS in Matthew 25:35: “For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in.” He often says that every bag of rice delivered, every child clothed, and every prayer offered is a reminder that GOD’s love is real and practical.
None of this would be possible without faithful donors who give generously. Bill sees himself not just as a director, but as a steward—ensuring that every dollar makes a difference in feeding the hungry and leading souls to CHRIST. His vision is to see communities in Uganda transformed, both physically and spiritually, through the power of the gospel and the kindness of those who support the work.
