Mothers Yes We Can Chicken Farm

​Imagine taking care of 400 chickens 24 hours a day for 6 weeks.

​Well, a small, diverse group of 10 women from Nabikabala, have gotten together to launch their own chicken farm, and are doing that with much success. 

With this month's share of profits, I will be able to buy medicines for my grandson with sickle cell anemia. I can be sure that he will not be in pain," said Rose.

As 2022 graduates of the Global Village Connect business training, they were eager to establish a community business that would earn them enough income to feed and educate their children.  So they created a savings and investment group together.  Members contribute weekly based on their capacity (some as low as $1/week).  

In 2023, the group applied and was awarded a $10,000 grant from Global Village Connect to the start a chicken farm.  Construction of their chicken house was done by June this year and they immediately got busy. Having successfully sold their first batch of 400 chickens this October,  the women took $10 per household for living expenses and reinvested the remaining profits to increase their inventory to 500 chicks. 

"I will use my share of the profits to complete my daughter's school fees since the term is almost ending," stated Monica.

"I am going to keep saving money because I have a plan of starting my business of selling sand since there is no one doing that business in our village, " explained  Sarah.
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If all goes to plan, the women expect first year profits of $3,600 and the following year to expand the chicken inventory to reach the building’s capacity. 

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Before the end of the year, help us raise $60,000 to provide

• 30 scholarships to kids in need and
• 3 new chicken farms like the one above! 
  ​Each chicken farm provides an income for about 100 people (ten mothers with an average of 10 children each)

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