Two Goats
Helping women build financial freedom
A Sustainable Livestock Plan
How it Works
Each woman is provided with two goats, four days of training and access to veterinary care. Bridges to Burkina covers 75% of the cost and the women contribute the other 25%. This requirement is intentional. We want them to feel ownership and responsibility.
Over six months , they care for the animals, fattening them up, and then sell them for a profit. They repay the original 75% along with a percentage of the profit. We reinvest those funds to bring in other women. This cycle creates sustainability but also dignity.
The women are also required to start a savings account and save a percentage of their profits. Many of the women struggled with the idea of saving. Through patient teaching and prayer, their mindset is changing.
Today women who once had nothing are now business owners. One woman began with two goats and eventually saved enough to buy a cow. The pride in her eyes as she told us of her accomplishment was unforgettable.
This is what economic empowerment looks like – lifting women from hopeless poverty to independence and hope.
Moving Forward
- There are now over 45 women participating in the program, and a waiting list of over 300 more, anxious to participate.
- A nearby village has asked us to help implement the program in their village. We have met with them and are in the process of explaining exactly how it works and planning for the initial implementation.