Give a goat. Goats nourish hungry children and families with
healthy milk, cheese, and yogurt. Goats also give a much-needed
income boost by providing offspring and extra dairy products for
sale at the market. A healthy dairy goat can give up to 16 cups
of milk a day. Goat milk is easier to digest than cow’s milk and
is an excellent source of calcium, protein, and other essential
nutrients that growing children need. Goats are practical
animals — flourishing in harsh climates while producing valuable
manure to fertilize crops and vegetable gardens. Teopista, an
AIDS orphan and World Vision-sponsored child in Uganda, is proud
of her first gift ever — two donated goats that will help
provide her with a brighter future. “I was very happy when I got
the goats,” says the 10-year-old. “They will be of use to us. We
will get money from them. I thank World Vision for thinking
about me, too.” Her aunt Restetuta feels the same way. “When the
goats give birth again, we will sell off some of the younger
[goats],” says Re