Anne’s Story

Written by Naomi Phiri, BFZ Programme Coordinator in Zambia, January 2024.

Anne Choolwe is one of the beneficiaries who received 4 female goats and 1 Billy goat in 2013, she said the goats she received bore kids which has now made her the owner of 65 goats.

“I have also been able to successfully pass-on the offspring to another households, as designed by the programme. Through the income from the sale of goats, I have been able to provide food and school equipment for the children, as well as other basic needs for my family.”

She says her family also benefit from the milk, which is very rich in proteins.  The droppings serve as organic manure for her farming. She thanks BFZ for the  goat training she attended, she has found it easy to manage the goats.

She thanked BFZ for the programme and appealed for further training on goat management, so that beneficiaries can have maximum benefits from the livestock and managing diseases.