Goats - A Successful Microfinance Project
Several years ago, as a form of microfinance, Roger began providing goats as a way to help develop a sustainable source of income for one or two of the families he had helped. Families headed by women, each of whom had several children, one of whom had a serious disability, were the recipients. Each year, an increasing number of families benefit from the goat microfinance project. To date (2025) a total of 58 families have benefited from receiving a basic herd. With a success rate that exceeds 98%, this is truly an outstanding and well-appreciated endeavour.
Two pregnant nannies, two young females, and a buck provide the basic herds. The gestation period for goats is about five months and a nanny will usually produce 2 or 3 kids with each pregnancy as well as milk for the family. When the herd reaches 10 or more, it is time to sell one or two of the animals to provide much-needed cash for school fees, food, and medical expenses.
Although, culturally, cattle are more highly prized they do not provide the same economic return as the goats that are easier to manage, mature and reproduce more quickly than cattle... goats will eat almost anything whereas, cattle are not so thrifty and more prone to disease and parasites.
Delivery of goats to a new family
.Basic herds and their owners.
Goats can forage and thrive in conditions where cattle cannot succeed.
Market Day