Solihull NWR

I just thought I'd try and write something on the blog about a group of women in Solihull who have just discussed about us!!! They meet about once a month to chat about different things and next time they will be talking about a charity called "Send a cow". I hadn't heard of it before so I thought I'd put something on the blog about it:

Welcome to the Send a Cow !

Send a Cow is a Christian charity that enables poor farmers in Africa to become self-reliant by providing them with livestock, training and advice. We work with some of the most vulnerable groups in Africa, including children orphaned by war, families affected by AIDS, and disabled people.

THINK ORGANIC! That's Send a Cow's message to the Rome summit on the global food crisis.

VISIT OUR HAMPTON COURT SHOW GARDEN. See African eco-gardening techniques in action - and learn how to transform your own garden.

£250,000 GRANT FOR GROW IT GLOBAL. Almost 11,000 British schoolchildren will get to learn natural farming techniques from African farmers, thanks to a grant from the Department for International Development.

SEND A COW TURNS 20. Find out how a group of UK farmers started an international development charity by asking us for our new DVD 'Passing on Hope', or downloading our new leaflet, Twenty Years of Send a Cow. And join in celebrations by holding a Big Birthday Bash!

VOLUNTEER FOR US IN 2008 - By volunteering for Send a Cow, you could be helping poor families in Africa build themselves a better future, and you’ll also be doing something fun and fulfilling for yourself.

GROW SPONSORED SUNFLOWERS! Join in with the African Gardens Competition 2008 by growing giant sunflowers with your children using our kits. You can buy sunflower kits now for a fun Summer Term project - plus you'll be helping the work of Send a Cow! Order kits using this leaflet or by calling us.

COMING SOON - our environment report, showing why cows can be good for the environment.

CALL NOW for our free DVDs about organic farming in Uganda, or in the highlands of Ethiopia and Lesotho (short clip).

WIN A TRIP TO AFRICA by entering our 20th anniversary Big Charity Stick Up Competition! Just take a snap of a Send a Cow animal sticker in a quirky or unusual location for the chance to see our work in Uganda first-hand. Find out more, and see our online map of entries, here.