SEKA'S STORY

Seka Hamad Babiker is from Alfardoes village in the Gissan locality, Sudan.

"On the Eid day I clean my house and prepare tea for my children. After that I exchange visits with my neighbours and family. We usually eat in groups.

Usually we eat sorghum. Sometimes we grow it at home but mostly we buy it from the market. We eat meat once a month and raise goats for milk to feed my children.

From July to October of each year there are food shortages because the supply of sorghum is scarce while the demand is high. My children and I survive on very little food.

I know Islamic Relief because they built the hospital and schools and distributed a Ramadhan parcel.

My husband works as an oil seller and I cultivate some vegetables and sorghum and sell them in the market to help my husband and my children.

My family do not have enough money but we sometimes sell some of our animals like chickens and goats. If we have sorghum we exchange it with meat and vegetables from the market.

Our house consists of three huts built from local materials with a latrine and a bathroom. There is no water in the house. We fetch water from a nearby Hafir (reservoir). I wash the dishes in the yard.

This meat is going to change our routine because we are always eating sorghum. Now we can eat and dry out part of it for future use.

My children Waleed and Afrah attend school, while Hafiz, Najah and Setina are under school age.

I hope my children can complete their education. God bless you and thank you very much. The meat has made the children very happy. Please do not stop helping us."