A country that has received aid ‐KENYA

1. Name a country that has received Aid

2. Describe the type of Aid received by this2. Describe the type of Aid received by this country

3 E l i h hi id3. Explain why this aid was necessary

4. Explain the extent to which the country has p ybenefited from this aid

Name of country1 a e o cou t y

Kenya

2 What your support could achieve2.     What your support could achieve

£27could pay for a milking goatcould pay for a milking goat£48could pay for a single drug kit for an animal health workerhealth worker£60

ld id d h kcould provide a post‐drought recovery package of hand tools, seed and fertiliser for a family , ywith five children

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Yr 2006

Population, total (millions) 36.6( o s)Population growth (annual %) 2.6

Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 580.4

Life expectancy at 3Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 53.4

Mortality rate, infant 79 4

3.Count

y ,(per 1,000 live births) 79.4

Literacy rate, youth f l (% f f l 80ryfemale (% of females ages 15-24)

80.7

GNI (current US$) GNI (current US$) (billions) 22.9

GNI per capita, Atlas 580 0p p ,method (current US$) 580.0Source: World Development Indicators

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Infant mortality is defined as the number of deaths of infants (one year of age orof deaths of infants (one year of age or younger) per 1000 live births. The most common cause of infant mortality worldwide has traditionally beenworldwide has traditionally been dehydration from diarrhea.

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Farm AfricaFarm Africa 4• Kenya Country Strategy

FARM‐Africa's goal in Kenya is to alleviate rural poverty. We help rural Kenyans develop p y p y pinnovative ways to manage their natural resources and ensure they have a role in yshaping the policies that affect their lives.

Milk Marketing Project (Kenya)

Aims and Objectives4.

Aims and Objectives

Made up of community members, the project allows farmers to improve their livelihoods by p yharnessing the outputs of the breeding work ‐goat milk. The project aims to support farmers g p j ppto establish an enterprise that processes and sells the milk to factories at guaranteed prices g pgiving farmers a regular and stable income. The milk has health benefits for the young and is y glinked to a reduction in Infant Mortality Rate. Children are often responsible for selling the p g

milk and use profits to pay school fees.

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