The Gift of Livestock

Send a Cow is a Christian charity that provides a direct, practical approach to helping people trapped in poverty.

We provide:

training

livestock

ongoing support

Where we work

Our integrated approach means we adapt our model to meet the needs of individuals and their environments

Who we work with

We work with poor rural families in groups:

• Women, especially widows

• Disabled people• Orphans

Livestock for Life

One cup of milk can provide a child or adult with much needed protein, calcium and vitamins

Benefits

Manure is composted and applied to the soil to improve fertility

Benefits

Urine is collected and diluted with ash and chillies to make an organic pesticide.

Benefits

Sale of milk, crops and calves generates income used for

schooling, better housing and healthcare.

Other Gifts

We give appropriate livestock, including goats, sheep, donkeys, rabbits, bee hives and fruit trees.

Training

Our training includes:

Animal care

Sustainable natural farming

Health

Group dynamics

Gender issues

Water conservation

Results - health

The whole family’s health

improves

Results – productive land

• Improved crop yields • Increased soil fertility • Availability of organic

pesticides

Results – income

The sale of surplus produce provides an income. This may be spent on

additional livestock and education

Results – ability to plan

Building new homes and new futures

Results – strengthened communities

• Equality improves within families

• All beneficiaries ‘pass on’ their first female calf, or the equivalent, to another trained member of the group

• Communities are strengthened

Results – a brighter future

Send a Cow is helping to

rebuild lives and a better future

for the younger generation

How you can help

Make a donation

Fundraise for us

Become a ‘Family Friend’

Pass on a leaflet or invite a speaker to a group

Thank you

“Development will bring food security only if it is people-centred, if it is environmentally sound, if it is participatory, and if it builds local and national capacity for self-reliance. These are the basic characteristics of sustainable human development."

James Gustave Speltz (UNDP, 1994)