Livestock Project in Rwanda

The land grows the crop that feeds the livestock. Pigs, goats and chickens are breed onsite. And the eggs from the chickens pay for the workers who grow the crops and feed the animals.

A village is selected and approximately 20 HIV+ widows will receive one pig or goat. The women all live in the same village, and therefore will breed their animal with another widow’s animal. Once she has babies, she gives one back to ALARM and one to another widow in her village. After that she can sell her piglets or baby goats to get money to feed, clothe and provide school fees for her family.

Practical reconciliation also takes place as women from different tribes raise their livestock together.