A Very Merry Goat Christmas
Once again we are asking our supporters to give goats for gifts this holiday season.
We have added water filters to our holiday wish list this year too. Keep reading to find out more!
Goats are an important of program
Goats are vital to the success of our four core programs. For that reason we decided to to offer goats again this holiday season in the hopes of increasing our program goat count by 100 goats by January 2021!
Consider Haiti breeds Haitian female does with a Nubian Boer buck to attain hearty offspring adapted to local conditions. They are delivered to families in Montrouis, Fond Baptist and Ivoir. We work closely with the families in the Community Health Program to ensure that they receive the gift of the goat and are able to utilize future offspring for nutrition, milk income and school tuition. So you as you can see goats really are the key to many Haitian families that would otherwise find it nearly impossible to provide ongoing financial and nutritional support to their families.
The gift of a single goat can provide:
NUTRITION: Goat’s milk is a sustainable source of calcium, protein, and other essential nutrients.
ECONOMIC STABILITY: A single goat can provide ongoing resources for an entire family.
By selling any extra milk or baby goats, our families are able to earn money for medicines and other necessities.
EDUCATION: Many families have been able to sell their goats at the start of the school year to fund their children’s educations. We are happy to support these families and their local schools through our efforts.
Water Filters
Image of Haitian community waiting to receive clean water from community water filter.
As the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, Haiti has to deal with issues of poverty and water scarcity on a daily basis. According to a study conducted by The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, "only 55.2 percent of the population has access to an improved water source, while close to 70 percent does not have direct access to potable water. These figures, however, almost definitely overstate Haitians' access to improved water sources, since public systems are rarely available year round" (15, CHRGJ, et al).
Expenses also often create problems with water availability. The World Bank estimates that, "around 54 percent of the population lives on less than US$1 a day and 78 percent on less than US$2 (2001 data)" (The World Bank). Therefore, many Haitians often resort to gathering water from 'garbage-filled' rivers to supply their households with water for their daily needs, including cooking and drinking when water becomes too expensive or there they do not have access to a clean water source (36, CHRGJ, et al).
You can help us change that by purchasing a water filter that will give Haitian communities access to reliable, clean water all year long!
Consider Making Your Gift Last Throughout the Year!
In order to ensure that we are able to continue to provide sustainable support to our Haitian program and agents, we launched a ‘Yearly Membership Drive’ campaign last year with.
If you want to make join our yearly support, you can click the button below to become a monthly partner!