For Immediate Release For more information or if you
would like to help please call:
Randy Souza
Feeding The Nations
574 968-1566
Haiti Receives Abundance of Seed Corn from Local Agency
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – A local non-profit, Feeding The Nations (FTN), continues its efforts to aid Haiti as the nation rebuilds following the destructive earthquake that struck earlier this year. FTN has shipped 640-55-pound bags of yellow seed corn, amounting to 35,200 pounds of planting seed that has the potential to yield 8.4 million pounds of corn. This brings the total amount that FTN has sent to Haiti earthquake relief to 600,000 pounds (300 tons) of much needed food, tents, water purification systems and now seed corn.
"Knowing that Haiti is still in great need and will continue to be for some time, our efforts to reach them will continue," said Steve Sumrall, FTN president. "We have been blessed with great partnerships that have made it possible to reach Haiti with these much-needed resources. We pray this corn will find fertile soil, yield a bountiful crop and reach countless people."
The corn shipment should arrive in Port-au-Prince around April 16 and will be given to many needy farmers and church organizations that have planting fields. The corn was donated by Pioneer Seed Company. They estimate that each bag has an average of 88,250 grains of corn. The total shipment is enough to plant almost 2,000 acres.
For those who want to join in the effort and help FTN reach Haiti with even more aid, please visit www.FeedingTheNations.org or call 574-968-1566 for more information.
Feeding The Nations is a non-profit 501(c) (3) International Christian humanitarian relief organization with supporting international offices. FTN is a division of Provident® whose ministries are headquartered in South Bend, Ind. The mission of FTN is to deliver food, medicine, new clothing and other necessities to families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty or other natural disasters. For more information, you can write Feeding The Nations, P.O. Box 2438, South Bend, Ind. 46680 or visit www.FeedingTheNations.org.
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