On this page I usually post pictures of goats in silly costumes. Today I wanted to take the opportunity to tell you more about other aspects of FARM-Africa’s work.
In Tanzania we work with the local government to train school teachers in practical farming so that they can teach their pupils how to get the best out of their land, or how to look after livestock.
These lessons are essential in areas where the majority of kids will grow up to farm the land.
Make it a challenge, give a prize to the best-dressed goat, and remember, the donation that you make could be helping people like Ajonk in Southern Sudan.
Happy New Year to all of you. If you are in the UK I hope you are enjoying the snow. Check out some of our snowy goat pictures here
It’s obvious from the exceptionally cold winter weather that climate change is affecting us all. But those who rely on the rain to cultivate their crops and provide for their families are being especially hard-hit. This video shows the opinions of the people directly affected.
To do your bit and support FARM-Africa’s work in eastern Africa why not set yourself a challenge and Pimp a Goat this year?
Today we have two more Christmas Carol offerings for you - the Goat of Christmas Present and the Goat of Christmas Future. A pretty good effort I think!
We’ll be updating the blog post-Christmas, but in the meantime why not follow us on Twitter, take a look at our facebook page or send some FARM-Africa Christmas e-cards?
The office Christmas party is looming, and its snowing outside!
Big thanks to Christie M for making the Goat of Christmas Past. And yes, you’ve guessed it, over the next few days we’ll be posting the Goats of Christmas Present and Future.
Remember that every donation you make will be helping people like Restituta who, through joining a savings cooperative set up by FARM-Africa, is now able to provide herself and her family.
To read her story and to find out more about the project she was involved in, click here.
This week we’re throwing the challenge out to you…
We are looking for Christmas ‘Pimped Goats.’ You can decorate your goat however you like, as long as it is Christmassy. Maybe make an elf goat? Or you could dress one up as Father Christmas… the choice is yours. As always, we will post the best one on this blog at the start of next week.
So make a donation to FARM-Africa here and we will post you a naked model goat for you to dress up in a Christmas fashion.
Excitedly opening my advent calendar this morning made me think that I should celebrate the 1st December with a Christmassy blog post…
So here is a picture of a fantastically warm looking goat whose woolly coat, hat and scarf were knitted by a Scandinavian supporter.
And to give you a little food for thought, here is a picture of the biggest Christmas goat in the world. I thought it was fitting considering that the ‘Christmas goat’ is a long-standing Scandinavian tradition.
What do you think? Could you decorate a FARM-Africa model goat and make it look like that?
There are so many great ways to Pimp a Goat for FARM-Africa this Christmas. Why not turn one into an elf? Or for the more creative people out there, could you transform one into a Christmas tree?
Don’t forget to look at the gallery for more inspiration.
A couple of weeks ago I talked about how Pimp this Goat could help people like Teresia who has benefited from our Kenya Dairy Goat Capacity Building Project.
Building on the success of our initial dairy goat projects, FARM-Africa is now helping to increase the availability of affordable animal healthcare in the area by training Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs).
The CAHWs provide a simple veterinary service to the rural communities. People are using the CAHW expertise to improve the health and production of their goats, as well as boosting their incomes by training as CAHWs themselves.
Improved animal health often leads to increased milk production, so families are able to benefit more from the nutritious milk, and can even sell their goats’ healthy offspring for a better price to raise funds for essentials like medicine and clothing.
Valentine (pictured above) became a CAHW earlier this year. He learnt how to keep goats healthy with skills such as hoof trimming and de-worming, as well as disease prevention and immunisation.
To find out more about our work why not sign up for our monthly e-update? and if you haven’t yet decided to Pimp this Goat, then what are you waiting for?
Remember, simply by making a £5 donation you will be helping people like Valentine to work their way out of poverty.
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)
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.
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.
