A gift of ducks quacks of benefits!
Duck eggs help to provide protein for Cambodian children and families. Protein is often lacking in Cambodian diets, and protein deficiency is a primary cause of malnutrition and disease. And ducks are the perfect solution for many families: Foraging ducks roam the family garden, eating harmful bugs and leaving behind fertilizer which helps to improve crop yield.
Your gift of ducks provides empowerment to the family in several ways: Eggs can be sold at market, providing an important source of income for the family. Ducklings mature at about 19 weeks, and then will lay between four to seven eggs per week. Through your contribution, the family can feed themselves... but the family soon becomes a "donor family" themselves, as they will pass on baby ducks to other families, who then do the same... So the gift just keeps on giving! |
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