Goat aid Flashcards
1
Q
What is an example of bottom up aid?
A
The goat aid in Tanzania.
2
Q
NGO
A
Non Government Organisation (charity)
3
Q
Bottom up aid
A
Aid/development funded and carried out by NGOs in cooperation with local communities.
4
Q
What was the NGO that funded the goat aid in Tanzania?
A
Farm Africa.
5
Q
What type of goats were chosen for the goat aid?
A
Toggenburg goats
6
Q
Why were Toggenburg goats chosen?
A
Because they produce up to 3 litres of milk per day.
7
Q
What were the advantages of goat aid? (5)
A
- kids (sell them to make money)
- milk (provides drinks also cheese, butter, yoghurt to sell)
- meat (protein)
- skins (floor rugs)
- manure (fertiliser)
8
Q
What were the disadvantages of the goat aid?
A
- The goats needed a lot of water
- Hooves caused desertification.
- Vet bills are expensive.
9
Q
Desertification
A
Process of where land turns into desert.
10
Q
What was 25% of the money from the bottom up aid used for?
A
Paying school fees.
11
Q
What were the 2 least amount of goat aid money used for?
A
Buying land and goat house repair.
