agricultural microcredit for families

Rosa Rossa Foundation works in the state of Cearà, in the poor north-east of Brazil. This region is semi-arid, and among the poorest in the country.  

In Ceará, Rosa Rossa has launched a multi-year rural microcredit programme, donating the first 64 dairy goats to 2 inland villages.

Through this project, Rosa Rossa and our local partner have 2 key objectives:  (1) The reduction of the infant mortality rate in the 2 villages, thanks to the improvement of nutrition through the production of good quality goat's milk (the closest to human milk); and (2) teaching the families the new and sustainable job of 'farm-animal breeders'.

This 24-36 month program includes a Capacity Building component designed as follows:

(a) coaching by an expert veterinarian in goat farming;

(b) help in construction of adequate accommodation for the sheep;

(c) vaccination and quarterly monitoring of sheep during the first 24 months.