Finding sustainable ways to help impoverished families can be difficult.  SEEDs workers are identifying families that are unable to find regular work due to poor health, age, or other limiting factors.  SEEDs workers desire to empower these families with the means to supplement their income with home-raised chickens.

One such family is that of Agus Salim.  Agus and his wife were chosen as Agus had been unable to work for several months due to a lung disease.  SEEDs workers joined local village leaders to construct a sturdy chicken coop capable of housing 30+ chickens.  Agus and his family received 1 rooster and 2 hens as an initial step towards their families’ success in raising chickens.

The return on investment for chicken coops is relatively quick.  Within 3 months many families have between 10 – 20 chicks.  This is especially important for Agus’ family as Agus died suddenly only 2 months after the coop was built.  With these chickens, his wife has a means of partial income to support her family.