The Goat Project
Why Goats?
Africa is home to about 75% of the world’s poorest countries and daily life includes struggles with hunger, disease, and conflict.
Life becomes even more challenging when former Muslims become Christians. Persecuted by those around them after conversion, these poor families are treated as outcasts because of their faith in Christ.
Knowing this prompted Call of Hope to introduce a practical ministry to help these new believers, who are not even able to afford to send their children to school. It has come to be known as the “Goat Project.”
Here’s how it works:
1. A female goat is given to a child.
2. When the goat produces offspring, they can be sold at market and the proceeds can be used for school fees and other necessary items for the child to receive their education.
3. When Children are able to receive an education it breaks the cycle of poverty and persecution.
Communities are transformed through the goat project
Since its inception, over 10,000 goats have been provided to vulnerable children and their families in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya. When neighboring Muslims witnessed the success of the program, they began asking for goats as well. Call of Hope then began including Muslim children in the program, which offered the unique opportunity to share the love and Gospel of Jesus Christ.
By making a way for these children to receive an education, Call of Hope is building a bridge for whole villages to see the love of Jesus as demonstrated by His people. Already, many Muslims have come to a saving faith in Jesus.
To help them grow in their faith, new Christians are also given Bibles in their native tongue, and are discipled by frontline workers.
With your help, the life-changing gift of a goat can provide an education to a child and reach Muslims with the Gospel all across Africa!
