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.

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Remember, simply by making a £5 donation you will be helping people like Valentine to work their way out of poverty.