Poor? - Get some chickens - Bill Gates answer to poverty

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

59. I think you've missed the point, actually.

Chickens, in rural third world areas, are probably the cheapest source of protein there is. They cost basically nothing to raise because they scavenge their own food, mostly insects. They produce eggs for food and more chickens. You eat the chickens when they don't lay eggs any more. Poultry raising has been one of the most widely used, inexpensive and efficient ways of getting good nutrition to poor rural communities since forever. The idea here is to buy flocks of chickens for people who can't afford the initial investment, but once they have them the flock is pretty self-sustaining. Buying livestock for people in third world countries is a great way to help them - have a look at Heifer International as another example. http://www.heifer.org/