In rural Malawi, a widow’s life is impossibly hard. When a husband dies — to illness, to accident, to anything — the family’s entire means of support often dies with him. Women are left alone with children, no income, and no way forward.

Mercy Children runs a project that changes that trajectory — one goat at a time.

How it works

We organise widows into groups of 10, and we give each group 10 goats. The women care for the animals together. Within a year, the goats produce kids, then more kids. Soon, there’s milk for the children, meat for the family, and goats to sell — and money to start small businesses, pay school fees, and buy food.

The numbers so far

• 10 goats, given to a group of 10 widows — costs $270
• Within one to two years, most groups double their herd
• Women report being able to feed their children, pay school fees, and save money

$270. Ten women. Ten families. Years of change.

💛 Sponsor a group of widows — or help us reach more of them.