All beneficiaries are amputees, some double, but many are equipped with artificial limbs manufactured by Power in the Maputo workshops. Donkeys and carts will provide them with increased mobility but also the means to earn some money from transporting light goods and agricultural produce. With the success of the pilot project, we hope to expand to a full project later this year. Current estimates indicate several million people affected, suffering food and water shortages, and wide-spread loss of livestock. The rural population of Mongolia faces starvation and destitution as their herds of horses, sheep, goats and cattle are dying due to extended winters.
Mongolian nomads rely on their livestock exclusively for food, transport and trade.
Livestock in Mongolia are normally able to survive the harsh winters. However, the animals were not in the best condition at the start of the winter 2000 because summer grazing had been poor due to droughts. For further information on our work in Mongolia, please click here. New Project in Uganda A workshop will be held in Kampala in June to bring together various local organisations interested in livestock development. You can see the ads on this page.