As you know each week this blog features the Pimped Goat that has really caught our attention…
This week we simply couldn’t choose between ‘PJ the Pijama Wearing Goat’, and the spangly and aptly-named ‘Mardi Gras Goat’, so we want you to pick your favorite.
Aren’t you lucky?
So answers below please…
(and remember, we can’t do this without you, so to help fight hunger and farm Africa get your goat here)
I know that you have all been waiting on tenterhooks for this week’s blog post, so here we go…
I was sent this goat by the beautiful people at Beautiful World. They have obviously put a lot of time and effort into sourcing its clothes and beard, so rather than telling you the story behind it, can you guess who it is supposed to be?
Tweet me @FARMAfrica with your ideas.
This week I challenge you to do better and turn your goat into a famous character from a film.
All it takes is a £5 donation to FARM-Africa here and we will send you a brand-spanking new model goat to decorate however you like.
Thanks for visiting the Pimp this Goat blog!
So far we have posted some lovely photos of goats that you have pimped for us, but we thought that this time we would tell you a little more about what we actually do.
So you know that we work in eastern Africa with farmers, pastoralists and forest communities, but what does that actually mean?
Well, one example of our work is the Kenya Dairy Goat and Capacity Building Project:
In the arid Eastern provinces of Kenya, access to water and availability of farm land is very limited. Under these circumstances it is difficult for people to earn enough through farming to make a living and to buy essentials such as medicine and school equipment.
Goat keeping is an ideal way for communities to increase their income and reduce malnutrition. Goats need less space than cows, and their milk is highly nutritious. By breeding goats and selling their milk families can greatly increase their household income.
To find out more about this project, and to read about Teresia, a lady who has really benefited from the project, just click on the above link.
Have a great weekend!
Bonfire night has arrived!
And we have a very special pimped goat for you today. Meet Winter Woolly goat! He is sporting an incredible orange woolly jumpsuit and scarf, knitted by a lovely Belgian fan of FARM-Africa.
Is it your first visit to this blog? Want to know more about Pimp this Goat?
Have a look at the panel on the right-hand side of this page, and for inspiration visit our flikr group.
Got some ideas? Get your goat here.
Remember, remember the 5th of November…
Suddenly winter is upon us, and its only 3 days to go until Bonfire night!
As you can see our goat is getting ready to see the fireworks - but has nothing to wear. This week’s challenge is to Pimp this Goat in a fireworks-themed style.
Maybe you could give it a scarf and gloves, or dress it as Guy Fawkes?
Come on, brighten up someone’s Monday and get your goat here.
P.S We don’t condone taking a real goat to see fireworks, it will probably get very scared…
In honour of Halloween we have an extra-scary goat for you today.
Zombie goat has been roaming around all morning trying to find his other fancy-dressed friends…
We challenge you to pimp a goat and make it look like a pumpkin, or you could even give it a vampire style outfit, with fangs and a cape.
Whatever you do, get inspired this Friday afternoon!
Get your goat here.
If Grandpa goat’s knitted outfit wasn’t inspiring enough, why not give your goat some crazy hair like this Disco-zebra goat? Or even some props - we love his guitar!
Get your goat here
Are you wondering what a fully-clothed goat would look like?
Here is our first goat of the week to give you some inspiration. His name is Grandpa goat and his winter warmers were knitted by hand.
Could you do better? Make a donation here and we will send you a naked goat that you can pimp to your heart’s content.
The original un-pimped goat.
He’s a bit plain isn’t he? Fancy pimping a goat? Get your very own goat here
To see all of the pimped goats go to our flikr group
The challenge: Pimp this Goat
How do I start?
Make a donation of just £5.00 to
FARM-Africa here and we will send you your very own model goat.
As awesome as our model goats are, they are really lacking in identity and individuality. So your challenge is to pimp your goat and really make it stand out from the herd.
You can model your goat after a well-known person, give it hair, cover it in sequins... the more extravagantly or crazily pimped the better.
With winter on its way it is freezing outside, so you might even want to make some clothes for your goat - wouldn't you be chilly if you were walking around naked all day?
Then what do I do?
When you've pimped your goat make sure you post a photo of it to our flikr group. Don't forget to tell us the story behind your goat's new identity.
Every week we will post our favorite goat on this blog... so make sure you bookmark the page.
Why am I doing this?
By making a donation to
FARM-Africa, being super creative and giving your time to pimping a goat you are doing something fantastic...
YOU personally are playing a key role in helping farmers and their communities to fight hunger and farm Africa.
What is FARM-Africa?
FARM-Africa is an international NGO working in eastern Africa.
By providing training and support to farmers, pastoralists and forest communities FARM-Africa enables people to grow their own food and use their natural resources in a sustainable way, helping them to escape poverty and provide a better future for their families.
To find out more go to: www.farmafrica.org.uk or check out our videos on YouTube
