A chicken or a rabbit may seem like a simple gift, but for many families around the world, raising animals represents hope and opportunity. The furry or feathered friends available in World Renew’s Gift Catalogue help families improve their nutrition, earn extra income, and build resilience for the future. Read below to learn more about how raising animals can help families thrive.
1. Raising Animals Helps Families Improve Their Nutrition
When families have reliable access to nutritious food, they’re better equipped to stay healthy, keep their children in school, and pursue new opportunities. Even small improvements in household nutrition can have a lasting impact on a family’s well-being.
That’s one reason chickens can be such a valuable resource. Chicken eggs are an excellent source of protein and other essential nutrients, supporting healthy diets for families. In communities where access to nutritious food is limited, even a few chickens can make a difference. By raising chickens in Laos, Bee improved his family’s food security and now shares his knowledge with his neighbours.
2. Raising Animals Helps Families Earn Income
For families experiencing poverty, a dependable source of income can open the door to greater stability and opportunity. Additional earnings help families cover everyday expenses, respond to unexpected challenges, and invest in a better future.
Piglets can help make that possible. As they grow and reproduce, families are able to raise and sell piglets over time. The income generated through raising animals like piglets can help pay for school fees, medical expenses, or household needs. By helping families diversify their livelihoods, piglets contribute to greater economic security and opportunity.
3. Raising Animals Helps Families Grow Crops
Healthy farms depend on healthy soil. When farming families have access to natural ways of improving soil fertility, they can often grow more food while reducing agricultural costs.
Rabbits provide one practical solution. Their manure can be used as an effective natural fertilizer for kitchen gardens and small farm plots, supporting stronger crops and better harvests. This means more food for the family and more produce available to sell, strengthening both food security and household income.
4. Raising Animals Helps Families Build Resilience
One of the most effective ways to address poverty is by helping families find solutions that continue creating value over time. Raising animals that grow, reproduce, or generate income for months and years to come helps families become more resilient when challenges arise.
Goats are a powerful example. They can provide nutritious milk, offspring that expand a family’s herd quickly, and an opportunity to earn income that doesn’t depend on weather. Because goats are relatively easy to raise and adaptable to various climates, they can help families build resilience for the long term. In Uganda, Rose’s family now enjoys better food security thanks to her goats.
Creating Lasting Change
The animals in World Renew’s Gift Catalogue do more than meet immediate needs. They help families strengthen their livelihoods, improve their food security, and create new opportunities to build brighter futures. When you give through the Gift Catalogue, you’re helping to equip families with practical resources and renewed hope as they create lasting change.
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