We have 35 goat cooperatives run by child headed households, all with thirsty goats. Each cooperative has been given 15 nanny goats and a billy goat from S. Africa. Their task: raise the goats, plant elephant grass for feed, use the manure for fertilizer, run their small business and within about three years become self sufficient. A huge task - much more so for children raising their siblings. But NEVER underestimate the power of the human spirit and a big dream to be independent.
Itafari and ASSIST Rwanda (a local NGO) provide oversight, support, and direction to these cooperatives. But, like any good business, they need an audit. What are their successes and challenges? Are they being managed properly? Do they all have land suitable for water rollers? How many rollers does each cooperative need? How are the cooperatives handling health issues for the goats?
To help us answer these questions, and many more, we are sending our In Country Director to visit the cooperatives, which are located in the south, east and northern regions of Rwanda. The roads are slow and gas is expensive. Our goal is to have a personal visit and audit for half of our 35 cooperatives. We will use these audits to decide how many water rollers we need to purchase and determine any additional assistance or training that is needed to reach our goal of self-sufficiency for each of the cooperatives.
The business of running their business is as critical and important as the actual business. Do you appreciate the necessity of this task? Let your inner auditor be honored and donate any amount. We need $1,500.00 for this audit to done properly.
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