PROVIDE LIVESTOCK FOR A FAMILY

In many parts of the developing world, small-scale farmers are often challenged with a lack of agricultural resources to help feed their families, resulting in malnutrition and poverty. Sometimes a drought, war or other natural disaster can completely wipe out their livelihoods and force families to live with no resources, leading to starvation.

BENEFITS OF LIVESTOCK DONATIONS

Gifting a livestock animal such as goats, sheep or cows enables families involved in subsistence farming a chance to boost their income by providing offspring and dairy products to sell. This supplemental income can help with purchasing more farmland, sending their kids to school, medical care, or any other expenses.

Livestock animals also provide nourishment for a family such as milk, yogurt, cheese, and butter. This reduces the impacts of starvation and provides families with fresh proteins, vitamins, and minerals that help children grow strong and adults stay healthy. For example, cow and goat milk is highly nutritious and is an excellent source of protein, calcium, and potassium.

Additionally, livestock can be used for fertilizing crops and controlling weeds, thus creating better crop yields each year and eliminating garden waste. Goats have been known to graze on less land and are easy to breed which means more livestock to sell. Eventually, these animals can be used for meat once they are past their viable age.

HOW YOU CAN HELP A FAMILY IN NEED

By donating livestock, you can help save a family in need with ongoing nutrition and supplemental income. A livestock donation is truly the gift that keeps on giving by securing a better future for agricultural farmers, their families, and their future generations. The Sukoon project is committed to helping communities in need and your impact will be felt immediately by lifting a family closer to prosperity and a healthy life.