Monday, June 15, 2009

Chicks: A Good Choice

The following is from Heifer International's website. I thought it was apropos to give a flock of chicks in Dawg's name:)

Flock of Chicks
Chicks: A Good Choice

A flock of chicks can help families from Cameroon to the Caribbean add nourishing, life-sustaining eggs to their inadequate diets.

The protein in just one egg is a nutritious gift for a hungry child. Protein-packed eggs from even a single chicken can make a life-saving difference.

Heifer helps many hungry families with a starter flock of 10 to 50 chicks. A good hen can lay up to 200 eggs a year - plenty to eat, share or sell. With Heifer recipients' commitment to pass on the offspring and training, the exponential impact of adding chickens to communities in poverty is truly a model that helps end hunger and poverty.

Because chickens require little space and can thrive on readily available food scraps, families can make money from the birds without spending much. And chickens help control insects and fertilize gardens.

In Tanzania, Omari and Kulwa were struggling to raise a family on just 50 cents a day. With the training and chicks they received from Heifer, egg sales have boosted their daily income to $2, so they can now buy food and still pay school fees. Now, through passing on the gift, all of the children in their village are going to school.

7 comments:

  1. I'm telling you- chickens are feathered little miracles! Good for you!

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  2. UPDATE - After I paid for the chicks, I was prompted to send Dawg an ecard to notify her of the gift. My computer was being slower than molasses so I just chose a card with a funny picture. I didn't actually look at it. I just got an email telling me that the ecard had been successfully delivered and it showed me the card. Holy Crap! I have sent Dawg a Valentine's Day card. As if that's not brutal enough, the card has a massive cow with massive red lips blowing massive kisses. Imagine my embarrassment! Do you think Hottie's gonna kick my ass?

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  3. OMG you are sweethearts.... i think you are safe with hottie.... great gesture!
    ps love that you added our groups name to your blog... makes me giggle with excitement!

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  4. LOVED the Vday card. I laughed so hard girl!!!

    You're awesome Becca. Thanks :)

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  5. I only have your blog name and post titles appearing on my bloglist so when I saw the title "Chicks: A Good Choice" I was totally expecting to see a top 10 list of why chicks are a better choice then men. Imagine my surprise! Oh, and thanks for sending Codename: Margo my way - she seems pretty cool and I'm adding her to my bloglist, too.

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