Livestock Dispersal

Poultry running in and around houses is a common sight in many rural and remote communities in the Philippines. In a country where hospitality is embedded in the culture, it is not unusual for a household to serve their last chicken to a visitor. And because every other household in the community has at least a few, there is not much economic value in having poultry. However, other livestock such as pigs, goats, and cows, which can be bought and sold commercially, and could therefore meet the other needs of the family, are beyond the reach of the less advantaged in rural communities. There is just no way that these families are able to pay for the cost of acquiring one of these animals.

ABM’s livestock dispersal program aims to provide households with at least one head of livestock to give them a source of income that can provide them with food and other needs. The benefits spread when the initial target beneficiaries give back an offspring (from the first distribution of livestock) to the next batch of recipients and so on.

Here are some of the ways your gift will be used:

• $10–$15 pays for the branding of one animal (i.e. of cattle) to establish ownership
• $40 buys a piglet
• $60 is the cost of one female goat
• $250 will run workshops in each community to teach recipients the proper way of raising livestock
• $400-$500 is the cost of a female cow which is about ready to reproduce (cost varies according to location of communities)

We need to raise $45,000* in 2008
You can Donate Now to this project by selecting PHP 28
*Donations to this project are tax deductible for individuals.

To find out more: 007 project information
For the most recent update: 2007 project update