Haiti – ‘plenty of milk’
In 2004 Marie Therese received the gift of a cow from Veterimed. Five years on and the cow is still producing the goods, a gallon of milk a day and a quarter of her household income.
Veterimed know that high quality milk comes from healthy, happy cows. That’s why they fund local vets to carry out regular check ups. A spray of insecticide and the cow is as good as new.
Marie Therese delivers a gallon of milk to the dairy everyday. She uses the money she earns from selling her milk to pay for her children’s school fees.
“I pay the school fees each semester, and this makes me very proud. Education is so important in Haiti. If we invest in our children, then this is what will give our country hope and our future will be better. “
The yoghurt is sold at the dairies, by street vendors, and in supermarkets around the country.
The dairy uses the fresh milk to produce yoghurt and sterlised milk. Everything is bottled by hand. Each dairy employs between five and 15 people, creating much needed employment for residents of the rural and semi rural areas where the dairies are located.
The government buys the sterilized milk from the dairy ensuring a regular supply to the schools.
The children come and collect their milk from the dairy everyday.
Djennyfore Pierre is a student at Limonade School. “We all like the milk because it is a treat. Let Agogo is very good for our brains, and helps us to study. If you eat well, you can build your strength and do anything.”
These are just a few of the people whose lives have improved since getting involved with Veterimed. This work gives people hope. They are now working together to overcome the many problems that they face.
