Elephants Cause Big Problems for Farmers in Uganda.
Farmers who live near Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda are very worried. Wild elephants keep coming to their farms and eating all their crops. This makes the farmers very sad because they work hard to grow their food.
A farmer named Jayrace used to be a teacher. She started growing crops to make money, but the elephants came and destroyed everything she planted. She says it makes her feel very upset when she sees all her hard work ruined.
Another farmer, Johnson, is concerned about money. The government gave loans to help farmers grow more food, but he wonders how anyone can pay back these loans when elephants eat all their crops.
The farmers want the government to build an electric fence around the park to keep the elephants away from their farms. They have asked many times, but nobody has built the fence yet. They also want the government to give them money to make up for all the crops they lost.
Bashir Hanji works for the group that cares for wildlife in Uganda. He says they want to help the farmers by building fences in some places. But they need more money and supplies to do this big job, so he asks the farmers to wait a little longer.
The farmers feel scared about what will happen to their farms. They need quick help to protect their crops from the elephants. If nothing changes, they might not have enough food to feed their families or sell at the market.
Farmers who live near Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda are very worried. Wild elephants keep coming to their farms and eating all their crops. This makes the farmers very sad because they work hard to grow their food.
A farmer named Jayrace used to be a teacher. She started growing crops to make money, but the elephants came and destroyed everything she planted. She says it makes her feel very upset when she sees all her hard work ruined.
Another farmer, Johnson, is concerned about money. The government gave loans to help farmers grow more food, but he wonders how anyone can pay back these loans when elephants eat all their crops.
The farmers want the government to build an electric fence around the park to keep the elephants away from their farms. They have asked many times, but nobody has built the fence yet. They also want the government to give them money to make up for all the crops they lost.
Bashir Hanji works for the group that cares for wildlife in Uganda. He says they want to help the farmers by building fences in some places. But they need more money and supplies to do this big job, so he asks the farmers to wait a little longer.
The farmers feel scared about what will happen to their farms. They need quick help to protect their crops from the elephants. If nothing changes, they might not have enough food to feed their families or sell at the market.
