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Zimbabwe United Methodists roll out goat-breeding project

By Kudzai Chingwe
July 18, 2018 | HARARE, Zimbabwe

The Rev. David Mupaya watches as goats are distributed to families in The United Methodist Church’s Makoni-Buhera District outside Mutare, Zimbabwe. The church has collaborated with the government on a goat breeding program in an effort to eradicate hunger and poverty in the country’s rural areas. Photo courtesy of the Makoni-Buhera District.
The Rev. David Mupaya watches as goats are distributed to families in The United Methodist Church’s Makoni-Buhera District outside Mutare, Zimbabwe. The church has collaborated with the government on a goat breeding program in an effort to eradicate hunger and poverty in the country’s rural areas. Photo courtesy of the Makoni-Buhera District.

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