Meet Our Beautiful New Bull!

Our female dairy farmers in Tanzania know firsthand what losing their only bull means to their livelihood.

When their only bull died of a tick borne disease, our dairy farmers contacted Aid Africa’s Children for immediate assistance. Their only bull died of a tick borne disease. This is devastating news if you run a dairy farm. Tick borne diseases can be deadly and spread easily among their dairy cows. It is a constant threat dairy farmers face in protecting their livestock.

What does it cost to run a dairy farm in Tanzania? For starters, it cost $510 to purchase a new bull. The original cows were bought for $220 each. Today, a years supply of tick borne medication protects their bulls and cows for a total of $108.

Occasionally, the cows and bull will get “washes” to protect them against insects and ticks. And because of the drought in Africa, addition grass bales were purchased as a necessary food source for the cattle.

Aid Africa’s Children sponsored this Tick Borne Disease proposal project for $850.

We were first approached by this group of women on a mission trip to Tanzania in December, 2020. Their proposal asked us to help them become dairy farmers to feed their children and develop an income source.

Today, over 20 village women, 8 are single mothers, participate in our female dairy program to provide independence and an income source for their families. There are 32 children who benefit directly from the milk that is produced from their herd.