Hen Aid
Farm Africa - Making a lasting difference to Africa's families
In the anniversary year of Live Aid, ethical egg producer Clarence Court has joined forces with the international charity FARM-Africa to raise money for its projects with rural communities in east and South Africa.
FARM-Africa projects aim to make a lasting difference to families by providing them with the livestock, equipment and expertise to improve their standards of food production, and therefore their standard of living. FARM-Africa projects help families build sustainable livelihoods on their own land.
Clarence Court will be making a donation of 2p per pack from the sales of 500,000 special FARM-Africa labelled packs.
Visit the FARM-Africa website for more information
Daghue's Chickens
Chilmo, Ethiopia
Daghue, 35, struggled to support his family by labouring and collecting firewood to sell. But in 2002, FARM-Africa loaned him 25 Rhode Island Red chicks. Now, instead of adding to the destruction of forests, he has a better means of earning a living.
"One of my neighbours came to have a look. He doubted I would be able to raise the chicks without the hen. But with advice from FARM-Africa, I made a hay box and stuffed it with old clothes to keep the chicks warm. Now, my family eat eggs and any left over we sell."
"One hen can lay 24 eggs a month, and I'm even selling to people 15 miles away. Because they're so desirable, I can double the price of local produce. People take eggs and put them under hens to hatch, so there are now Rhode Island Reds all around Chilimo."