2023
2021
2023
2019
2019

Yelemiya Village used $2000 in January, 2020 to Start a Goat Herd. This project helped 1011 people across 100 households. Yelemiya contributed 10% ($200), materials, and labor.

Project complete!


$2000 raised, $0 to go


5 people have donated!

100% tax deductible and securely processed by Stripe

Yelemiya wants a herd of goats to solve persistent problems caused by poverty. Most residents live on less than $1.25 per day.


Community Problem: Yelemiya Village is located near Vinthukutu Forest in Northern Malawi 🇲🇼. Residents grow cassava and groundnuts, but have trouble advancing economically. Residents believe that goat 🐐farming offers a path out of poverty. Politicians and other organizations have promised Yelemiya help with goat farming, and have even collected registration fees from residents 💴, but nothing has come to fruition. The chief of Yelemiya believes that Village X will deliver.


Community Solution: Raise a herd of 35 goats. Breed the goats over time to expand the herd and share billygoats throughout the community. Livestock in general is a driver of increased income in rural communities, and mature goats fetch good money on the open market. This project will build capacity in a community that has invested its resources to cover labor, materials, and 10% in cash.


Partners: National Peace Corps Association


Outcome: livestock assets for the entire village

Jun 2019
Village Raises Cash Contribution
Jun 2019
Project Posted
Dec 2019
Project Funded
Jan 2020
Project Completed
Field Officer Wedson Kondowe

Email: wedson@villagex.org
Phone Number:
+265994207245 or +265888661301

Share Yelemiya's Story

Facebook     Twitter
Cost Breakdown

directions_run
labor
$0

domain
materials
$1500

all_inclusive
admin
$200

directions_bus
transport
$100

account_balance
fees
$200

assessment
pics/data
$0


Change in Development Score:
Yelemiya Village v. Control Villages
Dollars Invested in Projects in
Yelemiya Village (cumulative)

Change in Health Burden:
Yelemiya Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of waterborne illnesses, malaria cases, maternal deaths, and infant deaths per capita.
Change in Local Education:
Yelemiya Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on school enrollment and national exam passage rates per capita.
Change in Business Activity:
Yelemiya Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of agriculural and non-agricultural village businesses per capita.
Change in Lifestyle Upgrades:
Yelemiya Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of roofs with iron sheets, TVs, motorcycles, and smartphones per capita.
Change in Agricultural Production:
Yelemiya Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of 60 kg bags of maize produced per capita.
Change in Livestock Holdings:
Yelemiya Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of goats and cows per capita.
support the
VILLAGE FUND

automatic donations, going
directly to village projects,
with monthly email updates
starting at

$5

/ month
Unsplashed background img 2