Buy a goat.

CDRA has a child education / poverty reducing scheme in which poor families who are struggling to send their children to school are sponsored with a goat to cover the school costs. Previously a child sponsoring program was in place in which the children’s education costs were met by donors. This was a good program but it is more efficient to sponsor the child’s family with a female goat so that the family produces the income to send the child to school. A goat will produce 2 kids a year which can be sold for around 3000 – 5000 rupees each, or kept to increase the earning potential for the family. School costs are estimated at 2500 rupees a year per child (this covers uniforms and books). So instead of continuously depending on donors to fund the child’s education year after year, one donation can cover many years of schooling. The goats are donated on the condition that the children are sent to school and checks are conducted. Often the children are responsible for the care of their goats, providing basic business education as well.

A goat will cost USD$50 or NZD$60 each. This will provide one vaccinated nanny goat and a short course in goat care. Below are some of the examples of the families that have been bought to our attention that are in need of assistance. This is a tiny proportion of the many families we have on our books waiting for help. Please get in touch if you feel like helping not only a child receive an education but also their whole family.  

Name : Mrs.  Ambika Dhital      Age : 45

Address: Patlekhet Village, Nepal

Children:  3 ( 2 Son, 1 daughter)

Economic condition: Husband ill, poor economic condition, subsistence farming, not enough food to eat, cannot afford education cost to her children.

Request to CDRA: To buy a pair of goat which provide income to cover education costs

 Name : Mrs.Sumitra Dhital    Age : 34

Address: Patlekhet Village, Nepal

Children: 4 ( 2 Son, 2 daughter)

Economic condition: She is in poor health and her children are taking care of domestic needs. Her children take care of domestic animals. She is requesting for 2 pair of goat to support her economic condition and spent money for her treatment and education costs for her children.

Name : Mrs. Kaili Tamang    Age : 46

Address: Kushadevi  Village, Nepal

Children: 2 ( 1  Son  1 daughter)

Economic condition: Her husband died 4 years ago she is alone with her 2 children. No regular income depends on domestic animals for income. She needs help to grow more goats to boost income.