In August 2018, VNHelp started a project to help Stiêng farmers – a minority group in Vietnam. We raised $13,500 USD (VNHelp 90%, local partners 10%), then gave cows, calves, paddy seeds, farming technique training to 28 households in Phước Cát 2, Cát Tiên, Lâm Đồng Province.
In March 2019, we came back to evaluate the project’s impact and ROI. New calves have been born (3 calves, 3-month-old now) and farming productivity has been increased between 70% and 100% (6000 kg/acre and 6200 kg/acre). The best part is about those farmers’ willing to sell new-born calves at half price to neighbors, carrying on the help-me-help-others spirit. They also request no further help from VNHelp regarding cattling & farming. Yes, we gave fish and taught them how to fish as well!