Help to set up goat rearing project
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The goat project commenced in April, 2009 with 6 goats, and shortly after a few months, the goats began giving birth at intervals with some giving birth to twins. This brought the total number to 11 goats within a period of six months. However, one kid was knocked down by an over speeding cyclist reducing the number to 10. In January 2010, the youth bought more three adult goats with funds resulting from the youth’s crafts sold by Esther and Maria in Europe between October to December, 2009. This has increased the number from 10 to 13 goats. 4 others are currently pregnant and soon the youth expect the number to multiply. The goat project initially involved six youth but currently as the number of goats multiply, more youth have gotten involved increasing the number from 6 to 11 youth. Recently in January, two young goats were passed on to two youth. More three are yet to be passed on to others when they reach a somewhat mature age.
The three males could be sold in three months time, and new goats could then be purchased.
Table 1.1: Expenses incurred on the goat rearing project as at 31st December, 2009
No. Item Q’ty Unit Cost ($) Total cost ($)
1 Local goats 6 30 180
2 Transport 10 10
3 Goat cake 6 3.5 21
4 Goat treatment 7.5 7.5
5 Spray powder 1 2.5 2.5
6 Salt 6 3 18
7 Vaccination 6 2 12
8 Vet Certificate 1 3 3
9 Insemination 3 1 3
TOTAL 257
Challenges:
·Diseases
·Scarcity of pastures during the dry seasons
·One incident of accident was recorded by an over speeding cyclist
·The goats grow at a slow rate therefore returns take long to be realized.
How they have overcome the challenges:
·Scheduled and urgent vaccinations
·During dry seasons, the goats are fed on tree branches, food wastes
·Since the goats take quite long to mature, some youth are also involved in art and crafts to earn an income
·The goats are also being cross bred to ensure that fast growing/improved breeds are obtained
Way forward:
·Look for funding options to buy more goats since more youth are very much interested in the project
·Involve married women who have no employment. Some have already shown interest in joining the group
What you can do:
1) Advise the youth on how to store food for the dry season.
2) develop a guide on how to make hay or other dry food - apparently nobody in the village makes hay.
Project: Wakitaka vilage
We understand that they are Both vital. But if there is only money for one, which should that be?
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Ginger :)
It is customary in some countries [not in the USA] to have school uniforms but they are not necessary for learning; books, pens, paper, etc are a must.
Hi Leutele (is this your first name?),
nice to see you here around. Just to follow-up on what Ginger said; The project also adresses the need of women. There are also young women in the youth group. (have a look on the amzing photo of the youths and the goats). There are actually 6 youths having kicked-off the chicken project and 6 other the goat project. As soon as the aninmals get kids and can be sold, other youths will get into the project (goats, poultry, veggies and pigs). They hope to involve through this way slowly as many youths of the community as possible to allow them to generate their own income.
Hope this helps. Do you have a link or so for the PRADAN project? As Ginger said, it would be nice to get to know their experiences.
warm regards,
Maria
Hi Virginia,
Village name is spring valley slum village ,situated in nairobi kenya.
I know uniforms are expensive to make,but if one is willing,he or she can just make for
the ones he can afford.They real admire when other children from other school pass around with uniforms.
Some other children call them street children and yet they have moved from that catergory.This gives them alot of stigma.
Thanks
Everline.
Hi Everline,
I have been searching for your village; seems that it is not online yet. Have you registered your village on Nabuur? I think it would be easier to wait for the village coming up to invite neighbours to support your students. I am sure that lots of them would be more than happy to support your great efforts with their ideas and activities.
Please let us, and especially the Nabuur staff (Romina) know if you need any specific information or support to set-up your village.
good luck,
Maria
Hi Everline,
Thanks for all your effort you are putting in towards your village! I concur with Maria that it would be formal for you to contact Romina or Nabuur staff to help you get your village online if at all there is an opportunity at a moment. All the discussions herein are for Wakitaka. However, feel free to join our village discussions.
I wish you all the best,
Emmanuel Menya
(Local Representative)
Hi Neighbors,
Find attached the actual costs incurred on the goat rearing project.
Regards,
Emmanuel
Hi Emmanuel,
It would now be very easy to place these costs into the P&L excel document i sent and with a few adjustments work out a break even price. Let's talk this through on Saturday also.
Thanks
Andy
Hi Emmanuel,
May I just ask for how much you normally can sell a goat? At what age are the youths planning to sell the males when they are born? And for the insemination costs - did I understand right that there are still 3 goats to mate? (2 already pregnant and one mated) Shouldn´t this be included in the budget, or is it already for all the goats?
I won´t be there on Saturday (I´ll be off for the week-end), but looking forward to hear about your chat.
warm regards,
Maria
Hi Maria, (my third name)
Caught up with you from somewhere else, guess where? the web images, Whaz up mate? Are we into this goat rearing project again, Please fill me in . if its finished then dont bother. I am flat out doing volunteer work for another group not from nabuur. Is kind of urgent. but you got my undivided attention. so lets learn how to rear some goats. Guess what, never see goats in Samoa but dude Im ready to learn.
By the way happy mother's day. sunday today New zealand time.
Looking forward to hear from you
Cheers
Hi Emanuel,
Congratulations and thanks for that. Hope goats will be healthy and okay. In your opinion is 238 USD price cheap or not. and what other currency are you using. sorry I just need to understand. Take care,
Leutele
Hi Leutele,
thanks for your message. As Emmanuel told you probably already, the youths bought the goats and have started rearing and mating them. So far they know what to do, so there is no urgent need for more information. For the currency, you probably mean the sum in Ugandan Shillings (USH).
I am still curious about this PRADAN project you talked about in one of your first comments - do you have any further information on this?
have a good day,
Maria
Hi Virginia,
Even if there is money for one uniform,its good to have it.
This will make a change in the life of one child.Remember
one stirch saves nine.
With regards
Everline Were.
Hi Virginia,
It is a project started,and being under poverty striken area,alot is need on the ground.
Hope you can now access my village without problem.I realized it was online resently.
With regards
Everline Were.
Hi
Funny , I caught up with you again.What is your real name. Are you Emmaneul. Do not be interested with anything I do. Its not worth it. I think I caught up with you asking after me on Images. So what is your real name and are you from Uganda. Sometimes the truth saves alot of time and effort. I think my area is now projects not operational or functional work. You are doing extremely well in your field.
Leutele