Tibohine/Fairymount branch of Bothar
have come together for the first time and purchased 12 friesian heifers.
The heifers were purchased at a cost of 700 Euros in March 2007. On
Tuesday 27th November, eight of them began their journey to Rwanda.
The remaining four are going in January, 2008.
All the heifers are to calf from February, 2008 onwards. For a family
in Rwanda to receive a heifer is the equivalent of an Irish family
winning the lotto. That is just an idea of how poor the people there
are.
Tibohine/Fairymount parish had a fundraiser
recently and raised 3,800 Euros. The money along with sponsorship
from the parish donors will be used to subsidise another batch of
heifers for 2008.
The Bothar Committee along with the parish are truly proud of their
achievement and are now looking forward to repeating their efforts
in 2008.
