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JOY Goat Development Programme focuses mainly on dairy goats.
• Goats are easy to care for and feed even on little land. more...
• Goats provide milk for home consumption. more...
• Sale of milk and offspring improves income. more...
• When introduced properly they protect the environment by promoting tree planting. more...
• The areas where we are most active are Greater Masaka and Elgon; including one
large group that supplies high-
• Elsewhere in Uganda we work with a wide variety of partner organisations, from local farmers’ groups to international NGOs. (See map)
JOY Goat Development Programme is run by Deliverance Church Uganda, with personnel seconded by Soteria Christian Fellowship, Uxbridge, UK.
It is based in Masaka, Uganda and has developed from the goat farm operated by JOY Youth Training Centre (was JOY Children’s Centre).
The Programme is primarily supported by donations from individuals.
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• Male goats are distributed for breeding with local goats. more...
Many have been
sponsored by groups and individuals. more...
• Training is provided on goat care. more...
• The bucks are moved between villages to avoid in-
• Training is provided on record keeping more...
• Breeders’ groups are formed for a long-