Pig Rearing Project for Widows in Cameroon

CWPP NOVEMBER REPORT TO Global Giving 

On Tuesday 8^th October a representative of the first widow’s group of beneficiaries in Ikata Mrs Frida Tanye visited our office following the call made by Mr. Aldous Lekeanyi  to find out about their pigs business. Her visit was to appeal to the veterinarian to help them get some piglets for three empty pens that have sold their second batch of pigs and where finding it difficult to get improve piglets to restock their farms. They got piglets three days after because her visit coincided with a confirmation of piglets that we have asked some days before. Her visit gave her the opportunity to meet with Mr. Vincent Anu the coordinator of Nkong Hill Top Association for Development for the first time. Her joy was clearly visible and she said that she has seen him before when she went to save money at the micro-finance institute (Nkong Credit for Developmen), but did not know he was the coordinator of this organization. This micro-finance was creatd by Nkong Hill Top to support women business initiative.

On the other hand, two beneficiaries in Tole have sold their pigs and restock while the other two are encourage by the price their friends have sold theirs to keep a little longer to make more money in December. With the disease period over, there is no serious treat on the pigs within this one month period apart from thieves. When we express this fear, Mrs Ange Annemarie told us that by Gods Grace nothing will happen.  It is worth noting that this batch of pigs in Tole have not suffer from any illness, hence we have suffer no lost this time.  Exited with this success, the board Chairman Mr. Nkemka George was quick to thank the staff working on the project for the initiative to construct suspended pens that cut communication with stray pigs which is one of the major rout of infection. He hoped more funds will enable us have an impact on many lives.

When this project began, we believe that we shall find the need in a community to assist some widows to start an income generating activity (IGA) that will help alleviate poverty. Instead the communities are now demanding for the project. We have many widows waiting but means really limited. It is for this reason that we are appealing for support to enable us assist these widows.