Zimbabwe Partnership Trust

Tariro Yeupenyu (Hope for Life)
Goat project

Yollanda’s mother died in childbirth and the offer of 2 goats from Tariro Yeupenyu (TY) to Yollanda’s grandmother shortly after she was born saved her from being killed by a family who saw her as a burden. Yollanda is now nearly 4. She continues to benefit from the goats’ milk but she, and the other orphans in her extended family, have no prospect of going to school and are in great need of food, clothes and blankets.

One of the goats TY is led by James Kambudzi - a farmer, pastor and hospital chaplain in the poor rural area of Mount Darwin. Through TY goats are provided for orphan children who live with grandmothers and other relatives, or in orphan-headed households, so they can benefit from the milk, breed more goats for sale in order to meet basic needs, and even use the dung for fertilizing crops. There are hundreds of orphan children in the villages around James as a result of the ravages of AIDs.
Since 2011 50 goats have been handed over to children. James continues to visit each of the children on a regular basis to check on their welfare and to ensure that they are directly benefiting from the milk or the proceeds of the sale of goats that have bred. Where possible, James also buys clothes for the most needy children.

In autumn 2014 a further herd of 10 goats has been purchased and will be distributed through a neighbouring pastor. James’ vision is for a network of evangelical churches across the Mount Darwin area who are working together to develop their own goat herds and other practical projects to bring hope for orphan children.

Practicalities

Ł10 buys a dress for a small girl
Ł12 buys a shirt and trousers for a small boy
Ł30 buys a goat
Ł100 buys a vet’s kit for a whole herd of goats
Part of family of 13 orphans

Farming God’s Way

James also teaches local farmers sustainable agricultural methods in order to enable them to support their families. This requires much hard work and careful soil husbandry from the farmers but so far James has been able to train and follow-up 22 men and has seen their harvests and their soil health improve. Through funds from ZPT he has provided maize seed and fertilizer for 3 of these men. James hopes to identify and work with a further 10 men and funds have been provided for the purchase of agricultural inputs for 5 more farmers.

Ł110 buys a 10kg bag of maize seed and the necessary combination of Compound D and Amonium Nitrate fertilizer.

James Kambudzi and one of first kids

TY is entirely funded through gifts channelled through Zimbabwe Partnership Trust. Chris Boyes, a trustee of ZPT, has twice visited the area and has seen for himself both the great needs of the orphans and their families and the difference that the goats are making.

Contacts
Chris Boyes and Roger Prime

Yollanda’s mother died in childbirth and the offer of 2 goats from Tariro Yeupenyu (TY) to Yollanda’s grandmother shortly after she was born saved her from being killed by a family who saw her as a burden. Yollanda is now nearly 4. She continues to benefit from the goats’ milk but she, and the other orphans in her extended family, have no prospect of going to school and are in great need of food, clothes and blankets.
	TY is led by James Kambudzi - a farmer, pastor and hospital chaplain in the poor rural area of Mount Darwin. Through TY goats are provided for orphan children who live with grandmothers and other relatives, or in orphan-headed households, so they can benefit from the milk, breed more goats for sale in order to meet basic needs, and even use the dung for fertilizing crops. There are hundreds of orphan children in the villages around James as a result of the ravages of AIDs. Since 2011 50 goats have been handed over to children. James continues to visit each of the children on a regular basis to check on their welfare and to ensure that they are directly benefiting from the milk or the proceeds of the sale of goats that have bred. Where possible, James also buys clothes for the most needy children.
In autumn 2014 a further herd of 10 goats has been purchased and will be distributed through a neighbouring pastor. James’ vision is for a network of evangelical churches across the Mount Darwin area who are working together to develop their own goat herds and other practical projects to bring hope for orphan children.
Practicalities Ł10 buys a dress for a small girl Ł12 buys a shirt and trousers for a small boy Ł30 buys a goat Ł100 buys a vet’s kit for a whole herd of goats
Farming God’s Way James also teaches local farmers sustainable agricultural methods in order to enable them to support their families. This requires much hard work and careful soil husbandry from the farmers but so far James has been able to train and follow-up 22 men and has seen their harvests and their soil health improve. Through funds from ZPT he has provided maize seed and fertilizer for 3 of these men. James hopes to identify and work with a further 10 men and funds have been provided for the purchase of agricultural inputs for 5 more farmers. Ł110 buys a 10kg bag of maize seed and the necessary combination of Compound D and Amonium Nitrate fertilizer.
TY is entirely funded through gifts channelled through Zimbabwe Partnership Trust. Chris Boyes, a trustee of ZPT, has twice visited the area and has seen for himself both the great needs of the orphans and their families and the difference that the goats are making.