Count On Westmeade Students We can all help make our world a better place for all boys and girls!

Heifer International pays it forward! We can give a hungry family the means to feed themselves. Each family must do two things to receive help. We can give a hungry family the means to feed themselves. Each family must do two things to receive help. 1. They must learn how to use their new animal to help feed themselves.1. They must learn how to use their new animal to help feed themselves. 2. They must give the animals first offspring to another hungry person in their village.2. They must give the animals first offspring to another hungry person in their village. We can send animals to feed the hungry! We can send animals to feed the hungry!

A Heifer costs $ A cow makes 6-8 gallons of milk every day. A cow makes 6-8 gallons of milk every day. The family can make butter and use the milk and sell the extra to make money to pay for things like shoes. The family can make butter and use the milk and sell the extra to make money to pay for things like shoes.

Who provides milk? After cows have calves they can also be used for their meat. After cows have calves they can also be used for their meat. A family can develop a whole herd for milk and meat. A family can develop a whole herd for milk and meat. They can use the cow manure to help grow a garden! They can use the cow manure to help grow a garden!

Water Buffalo costs $ In some cultures the water buffalo is treated like we treat cows. In some cultures the water buffalo is treated like we treat cows. They can be milked, and used to pull carts or plows. They can be milked, and used to pull carts or plows. Their manure is also used to fertilize the soil and grow healthy vegetables and fruits! Their manure is also used to fertilize the soil and grow healthy vegetables and fruits!

A Goat costs $ Goats are smaller than cows and easier to manage. Goats are smaller than cows and easier to manage. Many people use the meat from goats. Many people use the meat from goats. They make great milk and many of us love Goat Cheese! They make great milk and many of us love Goat Cheese! Goats are funny animals that will eat anything. They are very curious and brave! Goats are funny animals that will eat anything. They are very curious and brave!

A pig costs $ You may think pigs are dirty and ugly….but you are wrong. You may think pigs are dirty and ugly….but you are wrong. Pigs are grown for their meat mostly. Pigs are grown for their meat mostly. They grow fast and they eat left over scraps! They grow fast and they eat left over scraps!

A sheep costs $ Sheep produce wool which can be made into warm clothes and sold to help families make money. Sheep produce wool which can be made into warm clothes and sold to help families make money. They don’t eat much, they can graze even in rocky areas where there is not much growing! They don’t eat much, they can graze even in rocky areas where there is not much growing!

A flock of chicks costs $20.00 Chickens grow fast. Chickens grow fast. They make lots of eggs which can be eaten or hatched into more chickens. They make lots of eggs which can be eaten or hatched into more chickens. We use their feathers. We use their feathers.

A flock of geese costs $20.00 Geese produce eggs Geese produce eggs They eat insects and bugs and their droppings fertilize the garden They eat insects and bugs and their droppings fertilize the garden They can be eaten They can be eaten They are like watch dogs -- WATCH GEESE!! They are like watch dogs -- WATCH GEESE!!

A flock of ducks costs $20.00 Did you know that in China duck catch fish for their masters? Did you know that in China duck catch fish for their masters? They give eggs, can be eaten, fertilize the garden, and eat weeds and bugs! They give eggs, can be eaten, fertilize the garden, and eat weeds and bugs!

A hive of bees costs $30.00 Bees pollinate our crops Bees pollinate our crops Make Honey Make Honey Make Beeswax Make Beeswax They are easy to maintain. They are easy to maintain.

Trees cost $60.00 Trees are the lungs of our planet! Trees are the lungs of our planet! Trees help hold the soil in place. Trees help hold the soil in place. They shade and cool the earth, too! They shade and cool the earth, too! They help families keep their land healthy. They help families keep their land healthy.

Cost of Rabbits $60.00 Rabbits multiply quickly! Rabbits multiply quickly! They can be eaten They can be eaten Their manure can be used directly without composting on the garden. Their manure can be used directly without composting on the garden. Rabbits eat grass and things like carrot tops. Rabbits eat grass and things like carrot tops.

How Westmeade can Help At the end of the day maybe your parents have some change in their pockets that they could give you to add to our penny drive. At the end of the day maybe your parents have some change in their pockets that they could give you to add to our penny drive. You could do chores and earn money to put in the jar. You could do chores and earn money to put in the jar. When you spend your allowance you could save your change and add it to the jar! When you spend your allowance you could save your change and add it to the jar!