Join us to create a Goat Bank in Kenya!
Through a Goat Bank the families of Orongo would have nutritious goat milk and an income for the meat. The neediest will turn to the goat bank to purchase a goat. By returning the two first kids, they will keep the goat and be refunded.
The area used for the grazing &health care.
For 800 Swedish crowns (a good salary in Kisumu) you get a goat of good quality that give lots of milk. Insurance for each goat is included as well as a part time salary to someone in Orongo to organise the goat bank.
The goal is to have started during 2008 with 5 goats.
All contributions will make a great difference weather you give a whole goat or a half quarter.
Donate the money to Bank giro 234-1006 giving your name and “goat” as reference.
The platform was made with weddinggifts from Elin and Jad. Thanks to that we have now a basis to start!
Orongo is a small village outside Kisumu in western Kenya. In the rural area people are struggling every day to get buy. Since 2003 Engineers Without Borders have had a close cooperation with Orongo and Friends Pioneer. Many projects have been performed, some with great success. The goat bank will be run by Kaloo Self Help Group, which is the local organisation for self help.
Facts:
The type of the Goat is called Kenyan Alpine. It is a high breed which can survive in the dry and hot area. It produces 3,5 to 4 litres of milk daily. They eat at least ten kilogrammes of fodder daily (one goat).
We will answer your questions:
Marcus Wendin on marcus@miljogiraff.se or Maja Jakobsson on +46 (0)702 264830
/Maja & Marcus
- Bääh
UPDATE:
The project are slowly but steady developing. The next step would be to build a borehole for the fodder, so that we can gurantee the safety of the animals even during the drought. We are now looking for funds, to finance drilling the borehole.
We have learned a lesson here during this long dry season: If we had bought Dairy Goats then we would have lost them all.
There was lack of water to water the small garden of Fodder. This is the reason why we decided to start with the local Goats first!
John, from Orongo community:
“It does not matter how long it might be, the better we plan for it the better it will benefit the community.”
OrongoInformation in Swedish from the founder:
Sommaren 2008 grundade vi tillsammans med våra vänner i hjälporganisationen Friends pioneer en getbank i byn Orongo i västra Kenya. Nu är stängslet byggt, fodret odlat och de första getterna längtar efter att bli fler.
En getbank fungerar på följande sätt:
En familj får låna en get från banken, de två första killingarna som geten föder tar banken som ”betalning” och därefter övergår getlånet till ägarskap för familjen.
Getter fungerar bra för den här typen av verksamhet eftersom de är livskraftiga djur som klarar sig på små resurser och producerar näringsrik mjölk.
En get kostar ungefär 800 kr, men ALLA storlekar på bidrag emottages tacksamt! Donera ditt bidrag till Bankgironr 234-1006, skriv ditt namn och adress som meddelande. Det går också bra att betala med kort via Friends Pioneers hemsida. Som ”kvitto” på ditt bidrag får du en snygg getbild hemskickad som du kan behålla själv eller ge till någon du tycker om.
2008-11-19 at 13:36
Below is a brief update from John. /Marcus Wendin
Hallow Marcus,
How are you for along time now? iam fine with my Family. I have been very bussy for the recent past that is why i have not been communicating but i do remeber you always in my prayers. How is Maja?
I had planted three species of fodder and they are still growing. I am now removing the weeds again in the Garden. I will be in touch. Pass my greetings to Maja, and receive the Greetings from my family Diana, Lilly, Jacklyne, Joel, Mirium and Elizabeth.
Goodbye John Kakie Ombwayo
2009-05-22 at 16:06
Hej,
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MVH/
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