Projects

The Goat Project

A regular activity for NEES is to donate a small herd of goats to the village.  These goats are donated on the understanding that they will breed kid goats from the original group and give them freely to other villagers to give a goat’s milk supply and later on food for the whole village.  This project has been an extremely effective way of helping to stabilize food supplies and give the villagers the means of being self sufficient on their small holdings.  Nepalese people do not eat beef and so goat is a premium source of protein for villagers.  There is a huge annual demand for goats meat in Nepal, however the meat production is much less which makes it very expensive to buy in normal markets.  By bringing goat farming to the people, it helps create entrepreneurs out of farming communities as they raise their goats to support their family.

Goats are easy to raise and look after due to their friendly nature, so the whole family can get involved, goats are disease resistant hardy animals and can survive happily in the harsh winters of Nepal.  Goats milk is super nutritious, and goats can be raised to produced milk, meat, skin/fiber and manure.  These animals do not need heavy expensive pens or huge areas of land, so they are a very cost-effective way of farming for a poor community.

Women & Girls

A group of girls from VSN school have been teaching local girls about menstruation and correct hygiene. They are also raising money for sanitary products and hygiene kits for free distribution the local community. Any donations will go towards the purchasing of these products