Elizabeth Musoke lives in the Kitala Village along Entebbe Road in Uganda. Like many in her country, she is finding the prospects of earning a living and getting by day to day difficult. She approached CFACT last year via one of our local contacts in the area, a young man named Joseph Ndawula, and proposed to him a plan to start a piggery to help herself and her family improve their lot. We took her up on her idea.
What Musoke specifically sought was obtaining a micro-loan to begin building a pig farm by purchasing a sow. With CFACT’s assistance, she bought the pig and paid to have it mate in order to produce offspring. The results have been encouraging. Here’s the story in her words:
“I started with one female pig. Then, I hired a male pig to impregnate it. Afterward, my pig gave me 9 piglets, where I sold off 4 in 3 months to get money for building their house. Then, with what remained, I had a mother pig and 5 piglets to make 6 .
With CFACT’s donation to me, I bought more pigs, including the good breed male, to make 10 pigs, which I have currently.
The remaining money from CFACT I used to store more food to take me for 6 months and medication for pigs.
My plan is to expand the project on a large scale and get more high breeds (South African Breeds). This will benefit me and the community.
I thank CFACT and Joseph (CFACT’s operative), who delivered the donation to me.”
A heartwarming story indeed!
CFACT has long supported a “free market” approach to environmental stewardship and humanitarian aid. In 2003, the Committee began its “Stewardship in Action” project to showcase that the organization doesn’t just talk the talk – but also walks the walk in making an impact in people’s lives. This piggery project is but one of many projects CFACT undertakes in the developing world to make a difference.
You can watch a proud Musoke show her piggery project in this short video, created by Joseph Nduwala.
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