Majority of people in rural areas of Uganda lack the capacity to start affordable and self-sustaining income generating projects. To respond to the problem, FINIDP promotes community-based livestock for livelihood revolving projects. FINIDP trains families on proper animal care, then provides qualified families with goats, pigs, cows, sheep or chickens and thereafter monitors the progress of the project and periodically reports to development partners. Beneficiaries are required to give a certain number of offsprings to other families in the community. Because of the project design, the livestock given out is referred to as “A Gift with a Multiplier Effect.” FINIDP trains these new recipients, and the sharing cycle continues, multiplying the number of needy families supported year-after-year. Families are able to sell some of the off-springs, eggs, milk, or meat at the market to generate sustainable incomes or use the products to provide food for their families.

Currently there are two on-going livestock for Livelihood revolving projects namely:-

The Nama Livestock for Livelihood Revolving Project (NL4LRP) supported by Rhodes Scholars Southern Africa Forum, RSSAF (www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk) and Northside Baptist Church, US,A targeting mainly women in Nama sub-county. In this project, goats, pigs, chickens, or sheep were given to women. We anticipate that year after year, one or more of the offspring and knowledge will be passed on to others in need. This will create a network of informed people, hope, dignity and self-reliance. We envisage that this project might trigger off other developments in the area such as enhanced capacity of parents and guardians to feed and educate their children. In addition, our hope is that the proceeds from this project can go a long way in improving the home hygiene and family welfare.

Livestock for Livelihoods Project (L4LP) supported by Hope for Africa (www.allianceafrica.org). The project initially targeted 25 households, each receiving 1 male and 2 female goats. At a later stage, after the first batch has reproduced and the families have accumulated a reasonable herd; we will embark on a redistribution phase targeting fresh beneficiaries