Banking with buffaloes

Do you know a gentle giant? Then a buffalo is perfect for them. These lovely creatures are given to communities to start their own “buffalo bank” where we provide the families with a buffalo to help plough the land. Once the buffaloes have bred, the baby buffaloes are returned to the buffalo bank so that other members of the community are able to use them. A big winner for all involved.

How does this gift help?

A “buffalo bank” works by giving a poor family a buffalo to help them plough their fields and use it for breeding. Once the buffalo has bred, the new baby buffalo is returned to the bank so that another family can benefit from these gentle giants. “Having a buffalo is important for me and my family. We use it for ploughing and to transport things. Before, when I had no buffalo, I had to rent a buffalo from another farmer in the village. First I would have to help him plant his rice crop, then I would rent his buffalo. Sometimes I would pay in rice, sometimes I would pay in cash. Now that I have a buffalo, I no longer need to pay rice to another farmer to rent his buffalo.” Mr Phao Bontim, Sma Koh village, Cambodia

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