1. YEDA Agriculture Projects

2. Community leaders from Wotogo, Mugwo, Yei, and Lasu Payams planning to start the projects. Meeting Chaired by the Chairman of YEDA BOD and County A/Commissioner for Agriculture – Yei Town

3. YEDA participating in a Food Security meeting held in Yei organized by GOSS Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - June 18, 2009

4. YEDA Administrative Secretary participating in a Food Security meeting held in Yei organized by GOSS Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - June 18, 2009

5. Group photo after the Food Security Meeting held in Yei – June 18, 2009

6. Project 1 - Poultry for Women Project Site Yei Payam: Yei Town

7. Beginning construction of Poultry

8. The Poultry building half way through

9. Inside view of the poultry while still working on it

10. Window and doors ready to be installed

11. Doors and window installed

12. Poultry back view

13. Poultry front view

14. Project 2 - Nurseries For Vegetables Project Site Yei Payam: Lutaya, Yang Konye, Giru Lasu Payam: Lasu Wotogo Payam: Ombasi, Mongo, Morisak Mugwo Payam: Longamere

15. Seeds: Eggplants, Carrots, Okra, Kale (Borecole), Watermelon, Cabbage, Collard Greens, etc. being purchased – Arua, Uganda.

16. A healthy growing Okra - Lutaya Village.

17. Pest affected Eggplant inspected by the County Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry (Edmond T. Gogo) – Yang Konye Village.

18. Farmers and the Chief of the village Beneya Debu second male from left in cleared field - Mongo Village

19. Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry crossing Yei River (Yei Kare) from the Nursery site - Mongo Village

20. Farmer working on Onions & Tomatoes nursery beds - Morisak Village

21. Farmers at work watering nursery beds - Morisak Village

22. Men of vision planting Onions - Lutaya Village

23. Women checking on their transplanted Onions - Yang Konye Village

24. A healthy growing Tomatoes - Giru Village.

25. Tomatoes Nursery bed - Ombasi Village

26. Cabbage and Tomatoes Nursery bed – Mongo Village

27. Eggplants and Cabbage (Cabbages ready for transplant) – Mugwo Village

28. Tomatoes and Onion Nursery - Ombasi Village

29. Onions and tomatoes Nursery - Mongo Village

30. Onions Nursery - Yang Konye Village

31. Onions, Cabbage and Eggplants beds – Yang Konye Village

32. Cabbages under Nursery bed – Lasu Village

33. Transplanted Tomatoes - Lutaya Village

34. Cabbage - Lutaya Village

35. Eggplants and Onions. Standing behind is the Chief of the village– Yang Konye Village

36. Transplanted Eggplants - Lutaya Village

37. Onions, Cabbage and Tomatoes affected by the climatic condition - Mugwo Village

38. Onions ready for harvesting – Lutaya Village

40. Onions being harvested – Lutaya Village

41. Okra ready for harvesting – Lutaya Village

42. Eggplants Nursery – Giru Village

43. Tomatoes at a Nursery ready for transplant – Lasu Village

44. Tomatoes and Cabbage Nurseries at the end of May – Lasu Village

45. Tomatoes at a Nursery ready for transplant – Lasu Village

46. Do you want to help? These are community driven projects supported by individual Yei community members in Diaspora and at home. You can become an agent of change by making your contribution to support these projects. They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step and you can be that first step. YEDA is currently supporting 23 farmer groups. With your help we can support more groups and rid our selves from hunger and reclaim our status as being the bread basket of Southern Sudan. For more information on how to become a member or support our community efforts, contact:: Robert Simbe @ rsimbe@yahoo.com Justin Lokoko @ yedauganda@yahoo.com Fredrick Ade @yedasudan@yahoo.com