Goats for Child Headed Households (10-02-2007)
The Itafari Foundation, in cooperation with Assist – Rwanda (a local NGO), as well as the Rwandan government, have partnered up for a first of its kind goat demonstration project. They are raising and distributing goats to cooperatives of child headed households. Together the children will breed and sell goats to support themselves and have a viable business to lift them out of subsistence poverty.
Emmanuel Shamakera – Assist – Rwanda, and Victoria Trabosh – Itafari Foundation.
One goat can make a tremendous difference in the life of a Rwandan child.
Two goats go even farther.
In Portland I photograph fundraising events for Itafari. I never leave without buying a goat. In the last two years I’ve bought 8. Today I had the opportunity to visit with them, face to face. Making a small monetary donation is much easier, and cleaner, then helping to build the goat pen.
At $25.00 each, a goat is a wonderful way to make a difference in the life of a child that has so little compared to us. I would like to ask you to please consider helping support this extraordinary work the Itafari Foundation is doing, http://itafari.org . You can give directly through their secure website, or send a check to Itafari Foundation, 27 El Greco, Lake Oswego, OR 97035. USA
It’s people like us, and the Billy Goat, that make it all happen.
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Adam Bacher is a commercial photographer and photojournalist based in Portland, Oregon. He is working on a book project documenting Rwanda’s return to peace after the 1994 genocide. The people of Rwanda are its greatest assets, the strength of their accomplishments, the sorrow of their history, and the depth of their character. The Rwandans are an example of the potential of the human spirit to triumph over the worst of circumstances. They have many lessons to teach the world about peace.
8 Comments
2009-01-11
21:03:26
Hi, I accidentally stumbled upon this site while looking for a picture of a goat....to be used in a presentation about how my English class and teacher raised money to buy a goat for a needy family after reading a story about a girl whose entire life was changed for the better because she was given a goat. I thought it was funny that I ended up on this site with the first picture I clicked, and I admire what The Itafari Foundation is doing very much.
2008-08-07
09:01:38
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2008-08-05
15:05:29
Hi,
I have been reading this blog for some time now but never bothered to comment until today. Wanted to let you know that I am a fan and enjoy your work.
Thanks,
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2007-12-27
08:04:41
Hi, my name wiki. I'm 16 and I like your site very much. Ill be back soon. :)
2007-10-15
21:49:34
Powerful seems too puny a word to describe the impact of your work from Rwanda, Adam. Thanks again for bringing these stories and your superb photography to those of us living the easy life in the USA. I just bought two goats, one from me and one from Debra. We're thilled to be able to help in any small way.
Travel safe. Love from California,
Joe
2007-10-05
13:30:27
Hi Adam, I love the pictures of the family it brought new meaning to outdoor plumbing - we are sooo blessed. The goat story is fabulous Tim and I started a small herd last year and gave our sponsored children each one for Christmas last year. I'm so grateful that you were able to join Vicky for this trip. Blessings, Tim & Jeanne
2007-10-04
09:05:46
Those are amazing photos! You've inspired me to "give goats" to my family for Christmas this year - I mean how cool would that be?!?!?! I know my family would appreciate it for sure. I'm going to make a post on my blog with a link to yours to help get more peopel interested in buying goats. Thanks!!
BTW, me mum lives in Portland, OR & sent me the link to your blog.
2007-10-03
18:30:11
Thanks, Adam, for the beautiful pictures of the goats - I bought my first one yesterday (maybe that cute little black and white one?).
Your pictures are stunning and I'm looking forward to seeing more great pictures of the trip.