October 22, 2025

In Rose’s small community in Uganda, most people work as farmers and raise animals to provide for their families. Rose, 74, is a mother and grandmother who has been able to support her family thanks to the gift of goats.

About 15 years ago, World Renew and one of our local partners started a sustainable agriculture and food security project in Rose’s community. Several women, including Rose, were each given a goat and training to help increase their incomes.

Goats are a helpful resource for families struggling with food security: goat milk provides nourishment and income, and goat droppings help crops grow. Goats can reproduce quickly and often give birth to twins or triplets, which multiplies opportunities for families who raise them.

“Before the project intervention, I did not own animals,” Rose shares, adding that her family struggled to meet their basic needs and were often able to afford only one meal a day.

But things changed as Rose cared for her goat, which multiplied to a herd of 28 goats at one point. “Recently, I sold six goats to pay school fees (for my grandchildren) and to construct a two-room permanent house,” Rose shares.

Rose’s family now enjoys better food security thanks to her goats. “Now I have enough to eat throughout the year,” she shares. “My household has at least three meals a day.” Because of this, she was even able to gift one of her baby goats to a neighbour struggling with food security.

When you donate a goat through World Renew’s Gift Catalogue, you’re helping people like Rose chase their dreams and build a brighter future for their families and communities.

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