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India
Empowering through Livelihood
Bóthar is continuing its support of projects in India. In partnership with the Indian NGO Co-operative Outreach of India, Bóthar will target poor rural families. In the newly formed state of Uttaranchal 350 families will improve their nutrition and increase their family income through raising goats, poultry and getting milk from water buffaloes. Improved farming techniques will be encouraged with better quality livestock.
Ukraine
Helping farmer families of 'Prydunavia' Farmers Association to improve swine breeding and production
For the first time Bóthar has projects active in the former Soviet Republic of Ukraine. Small farmers there are still feeling the after affects of collectivization and it is very difficult to make a living from the land. Alongside our project partner Heifer International Ukraine we have a project active with pigs in Prydunavia, village in the Odessa Region. The project will target 27 farmer families and one orphanage. Each will receive three gilts and one boar per village. The project will ensure long term food security. Unemployment is high in the area and pig farming will help generate an income. The project will also provide a water boiler for the Utkonosivka Orphanage, a freezing chamber for storing meat and working overalls for the children, who will be given experience in animal husbandry.
Bangladesh
Economic Growth and Environmental Restoration Tree-Planting Project
Through a partnership with a Bangladeshi NGO, Beacon of Light, Bóthar has implemented a tree planting project in Sirajgonj District primarily targeting schools. Students will plant the trees on their own home plots. The trees will prevent soil erosion, provide fruit, shade and shelter for livestock and building material for houses and livestock units once the plantations are established. They will also be important in limiting the effects the numerous floods have in the area.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Improvement of Poultry Farming
In the Kikoti area Bóthar is helping the Sisters of St. Namur to educate the local population on rearing poultry in a successful and sustainable manner, thus providing them with valuable animal protein in their diet which is a severe problem for many Congolese. The local beneficiaries will be trained in vaccinating young chicks and in improved techniques in poultry production. Chicken feed and vaccinations will be provided also.
Nepal
Economic Development of Poor and Marginalized Community through Skill Based Women Empowerment in Livestock Management
Bóthar is continuing its partnership with Animal Health Training and Consultancy Service (AHTCS) in the Makawanpur, Dhading and Kaski Districts of Nepal. 375 families comprising mostly of marginal groups such as Dalits and Janajati will be targeted, with all families being headed by women. The first year involves capacity building. The following year is resource mobilisation through goat distribution. The final year of the project involves the setting up co-operatives.
Lithuania
The Development of Sheep Husbandry and Traditional Handicraft Activities in the Sargeliai Community
In partnership with Heifer International Bóthar will aim at 8 families in the Sargeliai village with 80 sheep (4 rams and 76 ewes). Through sheep husbandry and traditional Lithuanian handicraft activities, this project will improve the socio-economic standards and welfare of the community, and increase incomes, the quality of nutrition and employment opportunities. Project participants will participate in different trainings to improve their knowledge and skill levels in animal husbandry and handicrafts. The acquisition of sheep will enable the families to develop farming and sheep husbandry, as well as enable the community to engage in traditional Lithuanian handicrafts. Project participants will learn to use sheep wool to design and produce wool clothing. The project will provide veterinary support to project participants as well.
Estonia
Co-operation of Farmers for Rabbit and Sheep raising on Hiiumaa Island
The island dwellers off Estonia’s mainland have found it difficult to make a living from agriculture. In conjunction with Heifer International Bóthar will provide 15 small-scale farm families on Hiiumaa Island in Estonia with 50 meat rabbits and 55 sheep. By introducing domestic animal breeding on project participants’ farms, this project will improve the island’s socio-economic situation, promote co-operation between Hiiumaa farmers, and encourage sustainable sheep and rabbit small-scale farming for local people for profit generation.
Co-operation of Farmers for Agricultural Animal Husbandry in Rouge land
This project aims to alleviate the economic problems in the Rouge community of Estonia’s Võrumaa through the development of sustainable small-scale animal husbandry. Bóthar and its partner Heifer International will provide 20 small-scale farm families with 30 meat rabbits (25 females and 5 males), 55 sheep of Estonian local breed (50 ewes and 5 rams), 3 heifers of the Estonian local cattle breed, and 2 mares of the Estonian local horse breed. By providing animals to rural families, Heifer will help to improve the nutrition quality and socio - economic conditions of the local people. Increases of personal income will enable project participants’ children to receive a better education, and provide better health care for entire families. Project activities will strengthen and consolidate the community.
Latvia
Support for the ‘Veclaicenes Avoiti?s’ Community by development of sheep and meat cattle husbandry and traditional handicrafts activity
This project will provide 15 families in the Latvian Veclaicenes village, located on the Latvian – Estonian border, with 70 sheep (three rams and 67 ewes) of the mixed productivity breed and 8 heifers of Simmental dual purpose breed. Simmentals are highly valued because of their rapid growth, good meat quality and excellent dairy qualities. Milk from Simmental heifers is therefore suitable for butter and cheese production. Each family will receive one heifer or 10 sheep. Meat and milk products from the heifers, as well as meat products and wool handicraft goods from the sheep, will supplement family incomes and help to improve the socio-economic conditions in the village. In addition to livestock, participants will be provided with veterinary support and trainings in animal husbandry and business development.
Pakistan
Income Generating Buffalo Scheme for the poor communities in Pakistan
Bóthar has recently struck up a partnership with Tanzeem-Nau-Jawana (Youth Association) in Pakistan. Their project will target 20 families in the Mirpur area. Each family will be given one heifer and one bull each, of the buffalo variety. The project will help them move towards self reliance by increasing their income through the milk these buffaloes provide.
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