Bóthar is part of a community of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) using livestock in development aid, Bóthar would not be able to do the wonderful work it does all over the world without the help and support of its not for profit and Corporate partners all over the world.
Non Profit Partners
Heifer International
Bóthar and Heifer International: A mutually enriching relationship.
Very early in the development of Bóthar the board recognised that there were a number of strong arguments against opening up Bóthar field offices. Chief reasons included; the drain of resources maintaining such offices; the fact there were many local organisations specialising in livestock development and it made more economic sense to build their capacity rather than just transplanting people from the developed world; and a significant network already existed.
Heifer International (formerly Heifer Project International) was founded in 1944 and has helped more than 4 million impoverished households in 129 countries move toward self-reliance through livestock development, the provision of income-producing animals and training. Every family and community receiving animals also receives training in environmentally sound, sustainable agriculture. Recipient families pass on the gift by sharing on or more of their animals' offspring with other struggling families.
Bóthar and Heifer International have collaborated since 1991.
It was quite easy for Bóthar to adapt and fit into this network as the missions of both organisations are compatible. The relationship has worked brilliantly as both organisations offer opportunities to each other that increase the effectiveness of their work.
Initially this relationship was confined to an African Programme, but since it has stretched to an Eastern European Programme, an Asian Programme and a South American Programme.
Heifer Nederlands
Founded in 1998 Bóthar and Heifer Nederlands have been working together to provide animals and support to families in Eastern Europe and Africa.
Heifer Hong Kong
Formed in 2000, Heifer Hong Kong is part of the Heifer international group and is raising funds in Asia to support projects in China.
Send A Cow
Send a Cow is a British charity founded in 1988. Bóthar and Send a Cow have been working together since Bóthar's inception sharing experience, knowledge and resources
Elevages Sans Frontieres
Elevages Sans Frontieres is a French organisation that has been working with Bóthar to provide animals to struggling families in Eastern Europe and Africa.
www.elevagessansfrontieres.org
Corporate Partners
Dairygold
Bóthar and Dairygold began working together in November 2007. Dairygold pledged that for every 250 pledges they received on the Bóthar and Dairygold web sites that they would send an Irish dairy cow to a needy family in Rwanda. They also sent a donation towards sourcing dairy cows through Bóthar whenever a promotional pack of Dairygold Original, Dairygold Light+, Dairygold Heart or Dairygold Omega was purchased. Dairygold and Bóthar reached their target and 25 Irish dairy heifers will be travelling to Rwanda in the autumn of 2008.
RTÉ Lyric FM
RTÉ Lyric FM have been working with Bóthar for a number of years to help highlight Bothars work in the field along with fundraising events in Ireland. RTE lyric fm has been supporting Bóthar through their newsletter, website and on air broadcasts to highlight the work that it is doing all over the world.
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