15/06/2026
In Karamoja, Uganda, extreme hunger often forces families apart. For years, 20-year-old Esther had to care for her five younger siblings alone while her parents worked on a distant farm.
They survived on just one meal a day. When the rains failed, crops withered, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell.
During the toughest seasons, Esther had to forage for wild grass and climb trees for leaves just to keep her siblings from starving: ‘If you don’t find food, it means you go to sleep hungry.’
But love didn't stay at a distance. 🧡
Through your support of Tearfund and our local church partners, Esther joined a sustainable agriculture training group. Today, her reality looks completely different:
🌱 She learned how to cultivate a thriving kitchen garden.
🍅 The family now grows fresh vegetables, tomatoes, and onions year-round.
🏡 With the income from selling vegetables, Esther’s family bought more land and built a new home!
Esther says, ‘Hunger won’t touch us again.’
She is breaking the cycle of hunger for her siblings and for generations to come.
This is what love in action looks like. https://f.mtr.cool/isqchojrdk
Photo credit: Tom Price
