
The association is called 'To Remove Poverty' and we are certainly seeing this name come to fruition!! The president of the association took us to her farm first. She showed us her home and told us that it, and the electricity running to it have been possible because of the money she's been able to generate. As well, she has been able to pay her children's school fees!!
She also reports that all members of the association now have at least one cow, and have distributed offspring to others.
Many more people gave their testimony, praising the program and telling how their lives have been raised from poverty- very exciting!!
The para vets from Kiraro and Murico, two other Food Security sites, were at Mugombwa with us. They gave us very positive updates on those sites. Maurice is still an active site so there is still much to be done in this area. However, Murico Parish has increased the number of families with livestock by a significant amount- 37/45 families now have livestock and there are 200 cows within the Parish itself. Kiraro's strength is in livestock at present as they do not have much land to support growing crops. Most members now have animals and the progeny of these animals are going to neighbours. The para vets at both sites are finding themselves busy with advising farmers, treating animals and contacting the Food Security Vets with any major concerns.
At the four maintenance sites, all the beneficiaries have livestock and most have cows, so, the offspring of the cows are now going to our very newest Food Security Sites (those we took on in January, 2015)!! Kariro has given 5 cows to Kibibi and Mugombwa has given 9 cows to Nyaruzi. Super exciting!!!!
In the afternoon we walked to a few APAP farms in the area, and up the big hill to visit Roger the bull!!