Livestock for Orphaned Children in Congo

At the beginning, I can say that we worked in ignorance, in the sense that we did not give importance to the garden, sowing and the use of good seeds.  As a result, our family suffered from several deficiency diseases: diarrhea, kwashiorkor, slump and anemia.  The lack of money to support our home made life difficult for us.

I thank AFCA for providing us with tools, good seeds, animals and the water filter which have all gradually changed our daily life.  Because of our proximity to the hospital, I help the sick with my vegetables (garden) and the field income allowed us to send/dress our orphans to school, feed the family and we also bought a bike and a goat.

I salute the work of AFCA which is so commendable and request to continue this work until reaching the vulnerable of the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

Everyone here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS, and our partners in Africa. thank you for your continued support of this important project.  If you would like to learn even more about this project and others, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org. 

Charlie has been a beneficiary of this project since 2016.  He sends his thanks to the AFCA organization for considering the needs of the orphans in his care.  Charlie also extends his appreciation for the project director here for guiding him in forming his herd, his follow-up advice and his support of those who apply his lessons. 

Charlie has received goats, vegetable seeds, corn seeds, peanuts and agricultural tools.  Although he almost lost everything when his house burned, he was left with one female goat and endured the loss.  He now has 6 goats and the lives of the children in his care have changed.  They eat, sell field products and the children are educated and receive medial care.  Charlie was even able to buy a means of transportation, a motorcycle, from the profits of the peanut products! 

Everyone here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS, and our partners in Africa. thank you for your continued support of this important project.  If you would like to learn even more about this project and others, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org. 

I welcome you to distribution day for our families!  It is my favorite day for my job.  Everyone is happy, yet cautious because they are receiving such an incredible gift.  I think the responsibility weighs heavily on their shoulders. They thank us over and over again.  It is a very good day!

Today, William's family stands out to me and will stay in my heart for a period of time.  William is just 5 years old and lives with his aunt and uncle.  He is HIV+ but is in excellent health right now.  I note the sparkle in his eyes and I think he understands how important these new goats are to his family.  They hold hope for many things for this family's future, including nutrition and the money for William to one day attend school.  Thank you for supporting this vital project.  I wish you could see for yourself how life-changing it really is for our beneficiaries.

The team here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS thanks you for supporting this project and the work we do for the children in Africa.  If you would like to learn even more about what we do or how you can meet some of the children you have helped, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org. 

Nicole would like to thank AFCA for giving her a chance to be involved in the livestock program as an orphan, and for helping people in difficult situations - especially HIV/AIDS orphans. She appreciates the regular visits from the project director, and looks forward to their advice to keeping things running smoothly. 

Nicole's family received sheep and vegetable seeds and they have already returned 2 sheep to the multiplication center.  The corn, peanuts and cowpeas have been beneficial to their nutrition.  They keep the seeds for the next season and sell the surplus, being able to purchase medical care and to pay the school fees.

This family's life is changing every day because of this program and their hard work.  The team here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS thanks you for supporting this project and the work we do for the children in Africa.  As you start to make decisions regarding your end of year giving, please keep us in mind so we can continue our good work into 2019 and beyond.  We wish you a new year full of many blessings and as much hope as you have shared with us.  If you would like to learn even more about what we do or how you can meet some of the children you have helped, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org. 

“I had received pigs, seeds and tools from the project.  I worked on them and although I know a little bit of mortality from piglets at birth, but I have already returned 2 pigs to the multiplication center.  In agriculture, I evolve every season, and I’m able to sell goods for schooling of children, medical care and family goods.”

William was selected to be a beneficiary of our livestock program in 2016.  He thanks AFCA for the generous and commendable work it provides to the vulnerable, doing much for the many who are still suffering her in the DR Congo.  William also extends his appreciation to the project director for his regular presence among them by giving technical advice for the advance of activities.

Our partner reports that he is seeing improvements in living standards, the family is eating, getting dressed, and children are going to school.  Everyone here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS, and our partners in Africa. thank you for your continued support of this important project.  If you would like to learn even more about this project and others, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org.