Al Rahma Development Projects- Wheat Cultivation
Humanitarian activism is best established when it addresses root solutions to multi-layered crises, instead of focusing on temporal, in-kind or financial, assistance. In times of protracted conflicts, priority is for delivering urgent relief as well as long term projects that sustain livelihood in war-affected areas.
Thereof, “Beyaz Eller Organization” has endeavored to establish extensive projects that ensure stable income and self-sufficiency to the afflicted communities.
Land as a productive resource
Among our sponsored projects is the cultivation of 500 hectares in northern Homs countryside, northern Aleppo countryside, and Idlib countryside. Local farmers who failed to afford cultivation expenses in previous years were primary targets of our work. The three areas were field-surveyed to pinpoint the neediest growers and safest locations for this project. Upon selecting the targeted beneficiaries, our local team in “Beyaz Eller” distributed seeds and fertilizers, as well as all agricultural equipment, using funds from “Al Rahma International.”
To maximize the value for this donation, we followed these steps...
- Each beneficiary received 200 kilograms of wheat and 100 kilograms of winter fertilizers (superphosphate).
- Farmers received hands-on instruction during planting.
- Training workshops were organized to ensure the following of “Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)”.
- Farmers who completed planting processes received 100 kilograms of urea (fertilizer).
One o the benefiting farmers have practiced agriculture since his childhood. He reflects:
His neighbour is another beneficiary of this project. He says:
“We struggle with dire financial conditions. Agriculture is our primary source of income. Now we strive to ride out hunger as we fail to afford its expenses.”
“Thanks to Allah then to you, life has returned to my land. We have been through miserable times.”
Another farmers says:
“War and financial hardship have hampered our agricultural activities for years. Regrettably, my land has almost turned barren. But I am happy to cultivate this small area.” Adding, “I am still hopeful that war end soon, and i will be able to re-cultivate my whole land.”
A Lasting Harvest…
Our vision is to undertake more developmental projects to offer work opportunities and help the affected communities realize self-sufficiency.