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Poultry Raising at Malindza Refugee Camp

This project aims to renovate a poultry house at the Malindza Refugee Camp to start an income generation project.

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Poultry Raising at Malindza Refugee Camp

Poultry Raising at Malindza Refugee Camp

Poultry Raising at Malindza Refugee Camp

Poultry Raising at Malindza Refugee Camp

Poultry Raising at Malindza Refugee Camp

This project aims to renovate a poultry house at the Malindza Refugee Camp to start an income generation project.

This project aims to renovate a poultry house at the Malindza Refugee Camp to start an income generation project.

This project aims to renovate a poultry house at the Malindza Refugee Camp to start an income generation project.

This project aims to renovate a poultry house at the Malindza Refugee Camp to start an income generation project.

Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall
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Mpaka, Swaziland
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My name is Ryan Hall. I am a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Swaziland, Africa. I am working with a group of refugees who have formed a development committee to start and promote income generation projects at the Malindza Refugee Camp. The focus of this project is to lift refugees out of poverty and reliance on the Swazi government by creating a project that will generate income. Their initial project is to renovate a poultry house in order to raise chickens to sell on the market in Swaziland.The generation income will go on to address social needs at the camp such as paying school fees for residents. The profits will be used as seed money for other income generation projects for refugees. A number of these project ideas will come from women in the camp. A big component of this project is the training of the Development Commitee itself so as to assure the sustainability of this project. Below is a summary of their business proposal. You can help by donating money and telling your friends about this great cause.

Introduction

 

The Malindza Refugee Development Committee is an association comprised of refugees whose aim is to help the residents of the Malindza Refugee Reception Center. It aims to establish a variety of sustainable income generation projects to assist refugees in Swaziland to become self-sustainable. Our first project aims to raise chickens to sell on the market in Swaziland.

Refugees seeking asylum in Swaziland come from hardships including war, genocide, economic catastrophe and xenophobia. When they arrive in Swaziland they have little to no earthly possessions or means for employment. Many go hungry or rely on outside charitable organizations for food and assistance. The community is full of young parents who are not employed.

The Malindza Refugee Development Committee is a pioneer group working to change this paradigm by starting income generation projects that provide gainful work as well as emergency assistance to those in need. The profits from these income generation projects will go to a variety of ends including: assisting other residents to start income generation projects and paying school fees. This project has the potential to improve the general standard of living at the Malindza Refugee Reception Center. Our long term vision is to be a leading chicken producer in Swaziland to expand our operation to renovate other poultry houses on the premises as our business grows.

 

Objectives

The Malindza Refugee Development Committee hopes to:

            (a) raise 2,000 chickens per month to be sold on the open market with an emphasis on butcheries and restaurants that sell Halal meat products. A total of 500 chicks per week can be reared in our deep litter house.

 

Beneficiaries

The residents at the Malindza Refugee Reception Center will benefit from this project. Unemployed refugees will benefit by working as casual laborers. We hope to employ 12 people for the initial project. When this project is fully operational we will employ more refugees. After the project has shown to make a profit the Development Committee will hear and attend to the development ideas of other refugees in the camp. This project will address the camp concerns of idleness, food security and lack of gainful employment.

 

Input (in Emalengeni 1E = 9USD)

 

ITEM

QUANTITY

RATE

COST

Chicks

400

5.80

2,320

Starter Feed

4

265

2,120

Grower Feed

12

255

3,060

Finisher Feed

12

255

3,060

Vitamins

2

35.35

70.70

Fosbas (vaccination)

1

153.90

153.90

Casota (vaccination)

2

33.65

67.30

Gumbora (vaccination)

2

57.25

114.50

Feed Tray

8

39.90

319.20

4Liter Fount

8

40.50

324

10 Liter Fount

8

79.80

638.40

Tube Feeder

8

101.50

812

Sawdust

2

160

120

Wiring

2 x 100 m

300

600

Lamp holders

60

5

300

Globes

60

7

420

Heater

5

150

750

Gum Poles

10

50

500

Corrugated Iron

20

75

1,500

Doors

2

250

500

Bag of Cement

1

75

75

Nails

1 bag

25

25

Cleaning Supplies

5

50

250

Lulote Business Management Training

1 course

12,000

12,000

 

Grand Total Input:                                             30,000 (3,333 USD)

 

Return

 

Total Cost: 30,000 (3,333 USD)

Total Revenue after first five week rotation: 87,500 (9,722 USD)

Total Return: 57,500 (6,388 USD)

 

Every week through the production the project can manage to sell 500 broiler chickens (five weeks old) for the amount of E35 per chick. The total amount will reach E70,000 per month.

With this income after five weeks of our rotation the company will be able to raise 87,500 (9,722 USD) amount with 57,500 (6,388 USD)  profit. This will allow the company to pay its employees E350 per week and to establish a base of customers before expanding to meet the needs of an expanding market after the first harvest.

 

Community Group Contribution

 

The Malindza Refugee Development Committee is committed to a sustainable structure that will give long-term employment to Malindza refugees to ensure financial independence and nutritional improvement. To this end the residents of the Malindza Refugee Reception Center have contributed.

 

ITEM

QUANTITY

RATE

COST

Electricity

 

 

1,000 per month

Land

Held

In

King’s Trust

Structure

3

20,000

60,000

Water

1,000 L

15

1,500 per week

Labor for Rennovation

50

5

1,500 per month

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A previous poultry project has afforded the Malindza Refugee Reception Center with a poultry house. In order for this to be operational it needs to be renovated to raise the chickens to sell. Otherwise, all other contributions have come from members’ private resources and outside private donors.

 

Timeline

 

April: Submission of proposal                       

June: Receive Money. Renovate and complete structure for chicken raising. Start raising chickens

July: First five week period. Sell first batch.

August: Second five weeks period. Sell second batch.

September: Third five week period. Sell third batch.

October: Fourth five week period. Sell fourth batch.

November: Fifth five week period. Sell fifth batch.

December: Clean poultry house. Start first batch for 2014.

 

Request

We are asking for donations to fund the start up costs of this project. After careful market research we are certain that after selling 2,500 chickens this will be a self-sustaining project and all incurring costs will be paid directly from the group’s profits.

Part of the start up costs include business management training by Lulote BMEP, a business management training organization that will provide training to the Development Committee and will oversee and monitor the project. This will ensure transparency, sustainability and wise management of resources.

The secretary, in liaison with the donor agents, will ensure proper project development by delivering a six month and annual report, as well as any reports the donor may require as the group’s constitution stipulates.

The Malindza Refugee Development Committee hopes to receive any assistance possible to ensure the livelihood of this project. This includes both cash and in-kind donations. We believe that implementing a successful income generation project we will change the paradigm at the Malindza Refugee Reception Center from one of helplessness and victimhood to hope and entrepreneurship. 

 

Malindza Refugee Development Committee

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