Goats for children affected by HIV/AIDS

Jenny is 44 years and is a widow caring for eight children.  She is HIV+ and so is an 8 year old in her care.  Jenny and Sandy are both cared for safely by our partner, which made them eligible to receive 3 female goats through this project.

"Baylor and AFCA started supporting me in March 2017.  I had almost lost hope in everything.  They took me through an agronomic and animal production training that covered a whole week," Jenny told us.  At the same time, she benefited from a Village Savings and Loan Association training. This enables us easy monitoring of the households, and the caregivers are supported in groups for saving. These saving activities enable the households to buy vet services for the animals.

Jenny has since been blessed to have multiplication of her animals.  She is very excited because she received pregnant goats.  One goat gave birth to two kids in October; a male and a female, while the other goat gave birth to one female kid.  And the third goat is pregnant!  

From her group savings, Jenny she has been able to build a shelter for her animals.  She has also identified the next household to give three mature goats. She is taking good care of the animals so that they receive good quality animals like she did. Jenny now has hope to change her household situation by increasing the number of goats.

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 2018 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.