With so much attention giving to raising chickens in our urban and rural gardens, I wanted to get a bit socio-political for a moment and invite you to donate chickens to undernourished families in the international community. For just $20 (do you really need to get another sundress on sale or a pedicure this week?), you can help
…families from Cameroon to the Caribbean add nourishing, life-sustaining eggs to their inadequate diets.
The protein in just one egg is a nutritious gift for a hungry child. Protein-packed eggs from even a single chicken can make a life-saving difference.
Heifer helps many hungry families with a starter flock of 10 to 50 chicks. A good hen can lay up to 200 eggs a year - plenty to eat, share or sell. With Heifer recipients’ commitment to pass on the offspring and training, the exponential impact of adding chickens to communities in poverty is truly a model that helps end hunger and poverty.
Because chickens require little space and can thrive on readily available food scraps, families can make money from the birds without spending much. And chickens help control insects and fertilize gardens.
Forgive me if I sound like Sally Struthers. I simply knew I would feel remiss if I didn’t share this impulse with you. Every year, my husband and I give to Heifer International. You can give sheep, goats, heifers of course, bees, rabbits, chickens — even trees.
As difficult as the economic climate is in this country (I lost my job last year, too), we still have so many blessings and opportunities. Why not give thanks for what we have by sharing our bounty with others?
Photo courtesy of Bridgette Kasubick
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