Chicken farm

Location:                      Uvira, South Kivu Province, RD Congo

Project leadtime:         6 months

Requestor:                   YAKOBO RUHENGEKA Delux- Association Communautaires pour le Developpement des Paysans, ACDP asbl.

Description of the project:

In Uvira there are many victims of the natural disasters of torrential rains and the rising waters of Lake Tanganyika. Most of the poultry and small livestock of the victims of the city of Uvira were destroyed by natural disasters.
With the purchase of 140 chickens, the ACDP association wants to contribute to improving the living conditions of 100 vulnerable families.
The actions envisaged include the distribution of chicks and the sale of eggs, broilers or chicks.
70% of the egg production will be distributed to the beneficiaries and 30% will be used for chicken feed, care, chick production, replacement of chickens that die or age. Egg production begins in the second month, yielding a total of 21,000 eggs over 5 months.

Objectives:

- Contribute to improving the living conditions of 100 vulnerable households
- Fighting malnutrition
- Reduce the vulnerability of the victims
- Improving the socio-economic living conditions of affected households
- Production of 21,000 eggs over a period of 5 months, multiplication and distribution of chickens and eggs among the beneficiaries.

Beneficiaries:

a. Direct: 100 households affected by natural disasters
b. Indirectly: all residents of the city of Uvira

Budget :

3237,15 Euro

Risks:

-

Attached documents:

Budget

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Follow-up of the project

Date:                    August 3nd, 2022
 
Name project:       Chicken farm

General status:

The project, to combat malnutrition, was carried out without any problems, everything was bought as planned: 110 chickens, of which 100 laying hens and 10 roosters, veterinary products and equipment.
The production capacity is 4200 eggs per month. 70% is intended for distribution to the direct beneficiaries and 30% will be used for feeding, care, production of chicks, replacement of chickens that die or age. Egg production started in the second month of the project. The chicks will be distributed among the most vulnerable families.

Progress since last status report:

The project activities are proceeding normally as the project is supported by local authorities and direct and indirect beneficiaries. It should be noted that the victims live in appalling conditions and many of them are asking to be integrated into the project.

Financial status:

The allocated amount was fully spent as foreseen in the budget.

Problems/concerns:

During a meeting of the Local Consultation Framework for Humanitarian Organizations, the organization ACDP presented a brief overview of the project, which was appreciated by the participants. The meeting thanked ACDP's support partner, Vleugels van Hoop, and advised ACDP to contact its partner, Vleugels van Hoop, to request an extension to recover new beneficiaries.

Attached documents:

Invoices, contracts and photos

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Follow-up december 2022

Date:                    December 11th, 2022
 
Name project:       Chicken farm

General status:

The project was carried out in transparency, honesty and trust by the association ACDP asbl, the 100 beneficiaries of the project were well served and their health status improved.

Progress since last status report:

The chickens continue to produce the eggs. The beneficiaries regularly receive eggs as planned in the project. There is an improvement in the health status of the beneficiaries of the project thanks to the daily distribution of eggs.
In February 2023, the production of chicks and distribution among the beneficiaries will start.

Financial status:

The allocated amount was fully spent as foreseen in the budget.

Problems/concerns:

In particular, the city of Uvira has several cases of acute, moderate, severe and chronic malnutrition and the categories most affected by this disease are those affected by natural disasters, including more than 9,000 households, internally displaced persons due to armed conflict and prisoners whose families lack the means to feed them and who are far from their families.

Attached documents:

Invoices, contracts and photos

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