The Gift of Livestock Send a Cow is a Christian charity that provides a direct, practical approach to helping people trapped in poverty. We provide: training livestock ongoing support

Where we work Our integrated approach means we adapt our model to meet the needs of individuals and their environments

Who we work with We work with poor rural families in groups: Women, especially widows Disabled people Orphans

Livestock for Life One cup of milk can provide a child or adult with much needed protein, calcium and vitamins

Benefits Manure is composted and applied to the soil to improve fertility

Benefits Urine is collected and diluted with ash and chillies to make an organic pesticide.

Benefits Sale of milk, crops and calves generates income used for schooling, better housing and healthcare.

Other Gifts We give appropriate livestock, including goats, sheep, donkeys, rabbits, bee hives and fruit trees.

Training Our training includes: Animal care Sustainable natural farming Health Group dynamics Gender issues Water conservation

Results - health The whole family’s health improves

Results – productive land Improved crop yields Increased soil fertility Availability of organic pesticides

Results – income The sale of surplus produce provides an income. This may be spent on additional livestock and education

Results – ability to plan Building new homes and new futures

Results – strengthened communities Equality improves within families All beneficiaries ‘pass on’ their first female calf, or the equivalent, to another trained member of the group Communities are strengthened

Results – a brighter future Send a Cow is helping to rebuild lives and a better future for the younger generation

How you can help Make a donation Fundraise for us Become a ‘Family Friend’ Pass on a leaflet or invite a speaker to a group

Thank you “Development will bring food security only if it is people-centred, if it is environmentally sound, if it is participatory, and if it builds local and national capacity for self-reliance. These are the basic characteristics of sustainable human development." James Gustave Speltz (UNDP, 1994)