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In Nigeria’s Middle Belt, violent attacks have left thousands dead and entire villages destroyed. Many of the victims are women, now widows, who have lost everything and are left to care for their children alone.

But amid the devastation, something remarkable is happening.

Since our first phase in April, (read about it here: Phase One), the 135 widows are now farming over 330 acres of land with the tools they need to feed their families and rebuild their lives. Each woman received access to land, seeds, fertilizer, and even plowing services to start strong.

Now, just months later, the crops are thriving. Fields that were once dry and abandoned are full of healthy, growing crops. A visible sign of renewal and resilience in the face of so much loss.

This month, we completed the second phase of the project by distributing fertilizer to each of the 135 women, helping ensure a healthy and abundant harvest.

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The project is expected to feed more than 2,000 children and their families, with harvest just around the corner in November.

“This organization has saved our lives by providing what we need for our crops to grow,” said Mary Atash, one of the women in the program.

“Many of us had lost hope,” shared Mary Phar, a local women’s leader. “This support means so much, especially for widows who have suffered the most.”

In places where government aid is nearly nonexistent, the generosity of our donors is changing lives, one field, one harvest, one family at a time.

Hope is growing in Nigeria.