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Animal Farm
The
Project
Background
Late
in 2003, in Paurahi, a tiny village in the South of Nepal, some
survivors were working at a stone quarry, smashing stones for
many hours a day, earning 35 Rs. or half a dollar a day.
Six
out of eleven young survivors decided to start their own small
animal farm. Some wanted to rise pigs, others goats or poultry.
The
bird flu epidemic has been a concern, so we started with pig
rearing. Early in 2004, the Masala Project helped two survivors
buy two piglets each, at a cost of $54 dollars/piglet, along
with materials to build a shady area for the animals.
The
survivors could only earn enough to eat once a day but now they
are eagerly feeding the piglets waiting for the moment to sell
them and for their farm to grow.
If
you donate $100 you can help one of the survivors to start their
own animal farm, a long-term investment.
HOW
TO HELP
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