The Ubumwe SILC group in Gatsibo District, formed by 30 parents of children attending Tuganire ECD through the ECD Project, turned weekly savings into poultry farming. After an initial experience with goat farming, the group shifted to chickens to help parents improve nutrition and support their children’s well-being.
Following training on the Savings and Internal Lending Community Group (SILC) methodology, facilitated by the ECD project funded by Plan International Rwanda and implemented by Caritas Rwanda in the Gatsibo, Nyaruguru, and Bugesera districts, 30 parents of children attending the Tuganire ECD formed a SILC group (Ubumwe) and invested in poultry farming to feed their children with nutritious meals and achieve economic growth.
Initially, the SILC group in Ubumwe, located in Gatsibo district, used to save Rwf 200 per week with the goal of purchasing chickens for each parent. Before distributing the chickens, they distributed goats (two parents shared one goat) after the first year of savings.
After realizing that goat farming was unprofitable, they began raising chickens, which opened the door to chicken business for all group members.
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