Provide Dairy Cows For Milk To Tanzanian orphans

Milk is an important part of children's diets. It provides nutritional supplements for our orphan students.There are no large grocery stores where you can purchase milk for schools.  Most milk is produced on small family farms and it produces just enough for the families. By purchasing cows for our schools we can provide milk for our students.  In addition, the cows will produce calves that can be raised or sold and the cow manure can be used for bio-fuel.

We work to improve the diets and nutrition for the orphan students. Milk is a powerful defense against childhood malnutirion and decreases mortality.  Improved nutrition also improves educational outcomes for the children.  Healthy children do better in school and an education is critical for orphans to be able to grow up and get jobs that they can support themselves and their families.

Orphans Africa serves milk to the orphan students, to supplement their meals but Tanzania lacks large-scale milk producers and most milk comes from family farms. To meet student needs, we buy cows, which also provide calves for raising or sale. Building the herd takes time due to costs, and cow shelters need rebuilding. Long-term, we aim to use manure for bio-gas cooking to reduce firewood and coal use. Thank you for contributing to our milk cow program, supporting student nutrition and health.

Your ongoing support not only helps us sustain daily nourishment for the children but also empowers Orphans Africa to invest in the future of our schools. With each addition to our herd and improvements to our farming operations, we move closer to self-sufficiency and create opportunities for the students to learn valuable agricultural skills. Together, we are building a stronger, healthier community where every child has the chance to thrive.