Project Overview
Detailed description of our project goals and methodology
The Goat Pass-On Project, launched in 2015, is a successful initiative by Mai Aisha Trust designed to uplift the living conditions of rural communities, with a particular focus on women. Implemented in the area of Traditional Authority Mbwana Nyambi in Mangochi, the project receives technical support from the Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development.
In 2015, with funding from Drop of Compassion (DoC), 62 goats were distributed to 30 families in Somba and Namwala villages. In 2018, another 32 goats were distributed to 15 families in Nkawa village. The program operates on a “pass-on” model, where each farmer receives two female goats and, after they give birth, passes on two female offspring to the next beneficiary. This sustainable model has significantly increased the number of beneficiaries and livestock over time.
By March 2020, the Somba and Namwala projects had expanded from 30 to 74 farming families, with the total number of goats growing to 367. The project’s success attracted further support from Ummah Welfare Trust, which distributed an additional 424 goats to over 200 beneficiaries across eight more villages in the same traditional authority in 2018.
