British Livestock Genetics

This year the Send a Cow charity (SAC) is 20 years old, which was celebrated at the Royal Show in England and at other events. SAC provides livestock, training and support to poor families in Africa. The aim is to supply subsistence farmers with the means and skills to work their way out of poverty and malnutrition for good.

SAC has a simple basic formula:

- They pass the first female offspring of that animal on to another family who have already been trained, so the gift goes on multiplying

- We train recipients in animal care and sustainable farming techniques based on the use of their animals' manure

- They build an animal shelter and grow fodder

- We give them appropriate livestock

- We offer advice and support to help them make a success of rearing their animal

An animal brings many benefits to a poor family. Its milk, eggs or meat enrich the family's diet. Any surplus can be sold to bring in an extra income. And the animal's manure is vital for improving soil, so a family can grow more vegetables to eat and to sell.

As SAC has expanded the programme, they have begun to adapt their model to apply to new situations. People in some areas are not able to keep livestock so they are given bees and fruit trees, which provide honey and fruit for eating and for sale. They also get training in how to grow vegetables in harsh terrains.

Whatever SAC gives, it helps a family earn money for households basics that they cannot grow or make themselves, such as soap, rice, paraffin and clothes. Some families use the extra money for repairs to their homes or to buy goods that will enable them to set up small businesses: a sewing machine, for example, or more land on which to grow cash crops such as coffee.

But above all, recipients spend the money on items their children need to get through school: paper, pens, books, and in some countries, fees. A gift of livestock allows a family to stop living from hand-to-mouth, and start planning for a better future.

BLG is honoured to have Send A Cow as one of its members. It is proud of their wonderful activities and works with them and Governments in Britain and abroad to seek import certification so that the appropriate stock or bloodlines of beef and dairy cattle, goats, pigs and sheep can be supplied to improve local stock.

For more information on Send A Cow, or to help them, see www.sendacow.org.uk

[14/07/2008]





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SAC provides livestock, training and support to poor families in Africa. The aim is to supply subsistence farmers with the means and skills to work their way out of poverty and malnutrition for good. SAC has a simple basic formula: - They pass the first female offspring of that animal on to another family who have already been trained, so the gift goes on multiplying - We train recipients in animal care and sustainable farming techniques based on the use of their animals' manure - They build an animal shelter and grow fodder - We give them appropriate livestock - We offer advice and support to help them make a success of rearing their animal An animal brings many benefits to a poor family. Its milk, eggs or meat enrich the family's diet. Any surplus can be sold to bring in an extra income. And the animal's manure is vital for improving soil, so a family can grow more vegetables to eat and to sell. As SAC has expanded the programme, they have begun to adapt their model to apply to new situations. People in some areas are not able to keep livestock so they are given bees and fruit trees, which provide honey and fruit for eating and for sale. They also get training in how to grow vegetables in harsh terrains. Whatever SAC gives, it helps a family earn money for households basics that they cannot grow or make themselves, such as soap, rice, paraffin and clothes. Some families use the extra money for repairs to their homes or to buy goods that will enable them to set up small businesses: a sewing machine, for example, or more land on which to grow cash crops such as coffee. But above all, recipients spend the money on items their children need to get through school: paper, pens, books, and in some countries, fees. A gift of livestock allows a family to stop living from hand-to-mouth, and start planning for a better future. BLG is honoured to have Send A Cow as one of its members. It is proud of their wonderful activities and works with them and Governments in Britain and abroad to seek import certification so that the appropriate stock or bloodlines of beef and dairy cattle, goats, pigs and sheep can be supplied to improve local stock. For more information on Send A Cow, or to help them, see www.sendacow.org.uk [14/07/2008]