Livestock

The Share International Livestock Program enables the growth of a sustainable economy, and helps alleviate poverty by providing a family with 1 male and 3 female goats. When the female goats multiply to 10, the recipient family is required to donate at least 3 females back to Share International to redistribute to another family.

Those who have received goats are very grateful to God and to SI. Esekon Ekidor, from the village of Kambi Mpya was one such blessed recipient. He said, “Now God has remembered and rewarded me and shown my enemies that He is GOD!”

You, your family, or your organization may purchase a goat for a Turkana believer through the “Donate Now” button located above or by filling out the Contact Form with your request. A SI representative will contact you with further information on how you can make a lasting impact on the economic status of a family in Turkanaland.

A donation of $100 provides 4 goats for a family and veterinary care.

A total of 332 goats have been donated to 83 Turkana families through SILP since its inception in 2008. Weather conditions in Turkanaland for the first half of 2010 were good – it was cool and wet following an unexpected heavy downpour. Water and rich pasture were in plenty and all livestock was in good health… and the sale price skyrocketed!

However, the rains also caused water-borne diseases such as pneumonia (CCPP), diarrhea, bloat, mange, foot rot, eye infection, worm infestation, tick infestation, mastitis, and Rift Valley Fever. SI hopes to be involved in the treatment and containment of some of these potential outbreaks during STORM 2011 through mass de-worming, tick, vector or insect control, and vaccinations against Rift Valley Fever and CCPP.

In order to address the needs of this relatively new ministry efficiently, SI will need to increase the program’s funding. We need to have vaccinations and treatment handy all the time and will have to train beneficiaries on health, care and management of livestock. We will also have to do a better job of monitoring the livestock posterity and potential demise so as to measure the success of the program. We request for sponsors to support SILP by giving $100 which will provide 4 goats per family and provide veterinary care!