It’s over three years since I joined Send a Cow Ethiopia, but my very first visit to a farmer still sticks in my mind. Here is his story.

My first impression of Molla was that he was very slow in his speech. One could observe hopelessness and lack of energy in him. His seven children were stunted, with their bellies extended through malnutrition. Their clothes were torn. Molla’s wife, Shure, was very weak physically and she just waited passively…

Helen and Jane from Uganda explain how their mobile phones help in everday life. With two mobiles for every African, there's huge potential for seeing them help with development and agriculture. In this video, see how Helen and Jane's mobiles work hard for them in improving lives in their community.

The crowds were already gathering and there was a party atmosphere in the shady compound at Makhuma, Western Kenya. A troupe of women in brown uniforms were moving through the crowd and singing and dancing and tapping long wooden poles on the ground. Then I saw an equally jubilant group, all in different clothing, singing even more loudly and waving branches in the air as they danced.

And from the nearby paddock came an occasional bellow from one of the 10 heifers, each straining to…

We recently asked for some help from Bath Spa Uni students for a trial we're doing on Fosse Farm - and were really impressed by the level of interest and help! Our task on the windy November day was to clear the area or rubbish, paint the wall and lay a path ready to construct a mini-Ugandan farmyard complete with Keyhole Garden, sheep shed, bag gardens, Ugandan crops and a litle Ugandan classroom! Jeremy and Sue Padfield of Fosse Farm will then use the farmyard for various visits from…

Our regional coordinator for Western Kenya, Titus Sagala, shares his thoughts on our projects in his country.

This year, 200 new families will begin working with Send a Cow/ Heifer International in Kenya. It will be an exciting and challenging time for them.

They will have a vision for themselves, and where they want to go. With every training they receive, their lives will change for the better. Their children will go to school, and they’ll be able…