IND/01/059 - Piggery Project for the Development of Poor Women.

Objective: To assist twenty-five women to purchase units of five pigs each, to raise and sell, the proceeds of which would purchase other pigs, help feed families and contribute to a revolving fund for emergency matters.

Background: The project plan was initiated by a Group of people in the Gurugumpu village who applied to the abovenoted organization for assistance to purchase the piglets. The organization explains they evaluated the conditions of the people and the project and found

Use of Funds: The funds will be used for the purchase of 125 piglets to be divided into units of five. Each unit will be raised in pens at the homes of the 25 women (names given) and their families. The pigs will be fed on household wastes from each house and also from

Beneficiaries: 25