Aid project in LEDC (Goat aid)

A project in Africa, Burundi, which is provided through oxfam, helping impoverished villages
Its is self reliant and receives no help from the government making it a NGO-non governmental organisation
works by providing widowed women with a goat which will give them multiple benefits
1. The goat can then breed and create a herd
It is sustainable because once a women has enough goats to make a herd she gives one goat back to the organization which will repeat the process with another women
The goats require little care and are easy to look after
One problem is that the goats eat a lot of grass which may lead to desertification
The project hasn't had a significant affect on poverty but has increased the nmber of hoofed animals like goats which provide benefits for locals
Benefits
1. Milk-can be used for children or sold
2. Meat-sold or eaten
3. Milk-for children or sold
4. Younger goats in herd can be sold
5. fur-made into clothes=sold
6. Manure creates a better yield of crops=more money

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	Created by s.ghillean about 10 years ago