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Some of the 150
goats provided to
communities in
FALL 2019
Malawi by the Ca
nada and Bermud
GIFTS THAT KEEP GIVING
T
he United Nations defines ‘sustainability’ as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” With the appropriate training and tools, livestock can help provide for a family for generations. Livestock farming is integral to international development, impacting food security and livelihoods. Not only does it provide an excellent source of nutrition, but a sustainable source of income. For families in need, selling dairy, meat, hide, hair and offspring is an invaluable income-generating activity. Last year, the Canada and Bermuda Territory, in partnership with The Salvation Army Malawi Territory, was able to purchase 150 goats and 24 pigs for five communities in Blantyre, Malawi. The animals, along with veterinary vaccines and livestock management training, were gifted to families raising orphaned and vulnerable children.
a Territory
By Kathy Nguyen
With a steady income, these families are now able to meet their needs—those caring for orphaned and vulnerable children can pay for essentials such as food, school fees and educational materials. Thirteen-year-old Suwema has re-enrolled in school now that her family can afford her school fees thanks to raising pigs. Over the years, as the livestock continue to breed and be sold, children such as Suwema will gain a quality education, the communities they live in will be strengthened and they’ll become selfsufficient, ending once and for all the cycle of poverty. Gifts of goats and pigs were made possible through donations to our Gifts of Hope program. With grateful hearts, we say thank you to our dedicated donors who continue to provide hope through farming.