The government has allowed them to "prune" the branches from the forest to sell the wood to the local villages as their only means of income. They are also given a small ration of food from the government, but not allowed to grow their own gardens in the forest.
On our first visit with volunteers Ashley, Jamie, Seth, Jen and I, we pooled our money and purchased a large amount of food and supplies to give to the camp. Gad, the leader at the camp, informed us that he couldn't give out the food as it wouldn't be enough for everyone. Therefore he would have to store it until more food came so that everyone would be blessed.
I thought that was very wise of him as he wanted all his people to be blessed and not just certain ones. Praise God we heard later that another group came by and left food that made enough for everyone.
We are excited that our teams visiting IAA this summer will be ministering and providing for these people with a medical clinic, an eye clinic and prayerfully a lot of shoes for the children.
Thank you for reading and continuing to support our mission and others in our area, please check out the pictures of the IDP below.
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