Project Description
Sustainability is at the core of TLAfrica’s vision for holistic transformation. Dr. Faustin Ntamushobora has always emphasized the need for ministries and churches in Africa to strive to become self-reliant so that they may enter into partnership with donors, not as beggars, but as parties called to put together resources to fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus. Sustainability projects have been created to generate income that will be used to develop and run holistic ministries in countries of operation and cater for administrative costs.
OUR PHILOSOPHY OF
STEWARDSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY
God has created Africans with the capacity to become self-reliant and it is His will to make this possible.
TLAfrica has a holistic approach to every project. We teach Africans how to be self-sustainable in their ministries, for their families, and for their community. As an organization, we we have the same desire and approach for our operations.
Sustainability projects will not just bring income to the families, but also benefit their local community by creating an additional resource for food.
The cow and goat project grew out of the Pastoral Leadership Institute as a resource to aid in the holistic transformation of pastors lives. The distribution of cows or goats at graduation from the Pastoral Leadership Institute empowers grassroots pastors to financially support their families with a continual source of milk, manure for their crops and a chance to sell any excess for additional income.
THIS IS NO ORDINARY GIFT
Economic asset for Rwandan family
Manure fertilizes depleted soil
Milk provides nutrition and income
First calf gift to neighbor promotes unity
OTHER ANIMALS
A different animal is given if the pastor does not have suitable facilities for a cow
Goat meat is favored in Rwanda and these are popular breeding animals
Pigs are prized for their large offspring which can be sold at the market
“Sustainability has a holistic perspective. It’s not just for the staff, their salaries and the administration fees, but it extends into community transformation, which comes through our philosophy of holistic transformation.”
Dr. Faustin Ntamushobora
Rwanda SABBATH EGG PROJECT
There is a market gap for eggs and poultry in Musanze. The poultry project shares land with the future Thousand Hills International University and Conference Center. Agriculture and animal husbandry is one of the proposed degrees and will use the poultry project as a training program for the students.
Malnutrition has been a significant concern in Rwanda, particularly among vulnerable populations such as children aged 1-7 and pregnant women.. The name Sabbath egg project is derived from the fact that, the eggs laid on the first Saturday of each month are given to the children in the society who have problem with the malnutrition. Manure will also be used to aid in farming for the project and local farms.
2020 :: 700 chicken purchased || 580 sold || 120 died
2022 :: 1,000 chicken purchased || 900 ready to sell || 100 died
2023 :: 700 chickens purchased || not ready to sell yet || 500 died
2020 – 2023 :: 23,600 eggs have been distributed to 2,360 families
