How can a cow help? These slides sum up how a cow helps. They do not contain much text, so that the narrator can choose the level of language to fit the age of the pupils. These notes can be added to and only provide some main points to mention. Some slides could be printed for a class to put up as part of a wall display that explains the benefits of a cow. Some images in this Powerpoint are subject to copyright and therefore please do not use them outside of this file.

Africa – where Send a Cow works These are the countries where Send a Cow works – sub-Saharan Africa. The projects in these countries make links and share livestock and organic farming expertise. Africa is a the only continent in the world to have got worse over the last 20 years, whilst all of the other continents have improved in their development levels.

Uganda Difficulties faced by people in Uganda: poverty malnutrition under-nourished soil AIDS / disease One of the main countries that we work in is Uganda (since 1988). Although these slides are applicable to most of the countries where we work. Uganda’s population is about half that of the UK. It lies on the equator and has a warm climate (warm for Africa, hot for us!) Some new words to introduce to pupils: malnutrition – means not having enough of the right food to stay healthy; under-nourished soils – soils need feeding too. Facts to link to text: the average monthly wage in Uganda is £15, compared to £2,000 in the UK; 1 in 4 young children in Uganda are malnourished, 80% of Ugandans farm a small piece of land for their food, but fertilisers cost Africans six times more than the rest of the world; Malaria kills about 1 million children a year in Africa and AIDS has orphaned 1.9 million in Uganda alone.

Benefits from a cow = + The cows that we give are for dairy use. They produce between 10 and 20 litres of milk a day – local cows only give about 2 litres a day. They also produce plenty of manure that is very useful for the soil. They have to be fed a variety of leaf types to be healthy and people are trained in organic farming and animal husbandry before they are given cows by Send a Cow.

= + Milk healthy children money Milk is useful to give children the nutrients that they need to grow in a healthy way. It helps them to have stronger bones and a more rounded diet – combating malnutrition. Any milk that is surplus to what they need can be sold at local markets – giving much needed money. Milk is also often shared with children from neighbouring households.

= = = Manure healthy soils healthy food healthy children Manure is an extremely important benefit from a cow. When cow dung is kept and added to plant matter it can be put onto soils as organic compost. This ‘feeds’ the under-nourished soil and can give upto 5 times more vegetables from the same area of soil. (Cow urine is also used as a pesticide on the plants). The vegetables are eaten by the children – this healthy diet gives them more energy and helps to keep them from getting ill. healthy children

= + + + + + Money school fees shoes varied food chickens a new roof The money gained through selling milk (or excess vegetables) at local markets is very useful. It could mean that children can go to school, that they can vary their diets and buy essential items. Sometimes, this will mean investing in other things that bring money into the house e.g. chickens. These benefits give people a helping hand up, out of poverty. + medicine

Giving all these benefits to someone else in need: The first female calf is always passed on. Giving all these benefits to someone else in need: The Send a Cow process involves ‘passing-on’. This means that the first female calf of every cow is given to another poor family. In turn, when their cow has it’s first calf, they will do the same. This way, the gift goes on multiplying. Making this development sustainable. Training is also passed on to other members of the community so that they can learn to grow more vegetables too.

Helping lots of other people . . . Whole communities can be affected over time through the giving of just one cow. Transforming many people’s lives.

These slides sum up how a cow helps These slides sum up how a cow helps. They do not contain much text, so that the narrator can choose the level of language to fit the age of the pupils. These notes can be added to and only provide some main points to mention. Some slides could be printed for a class to put up as part of a wall display that explains the benefits of a cow. Some images in this Powerpoint are subject to copyright and therefore please do not use them outside of this file.