Sustainable Livelihoods
The Impact of Sheep in Sotk
The sustainable development project in Sotk, Armenia aims to uplift local families by providing them with healthy, adult sheep. Ten selected families will each receive three sheep, which are expected to multiply through reproduction, offering long-term benefits. Beyond immediate resources, the initiative fosters sustainable livelihoods, stimulates local employment, and ensures the fair distribution of sheep through a commitment to responsible care.
Providing Sustainable Solutions
This initiative is a sustainable development project in the village of Sotk, Vardenis, specifically designed to empower and uplift local families by providing them with livestock in the form of healthy, adult sheep. Ten selected families will each receive three adult sheep that are ready to mate. In a few months, each family's initial flock of three sheep is expected to grow to nine or more due to reproduction, multiplying the benefits over time.
Sheep are valuable assets in several ways. Families can make use of the wool they produce for clothing or sell it for additional income. The sheep will also produce milk, which can be consumed directly or processed into cheese, further adding to the family's food resources and potential income.
This project is aimed not just at providing immediate resources, but also fostering a sense of purpose and a sustainable livelihood for these families. This will also stimulate local employment, possibly creating jobs related to sheep care, wool processing, and cheese making.
However, there's an important stipulation attached. Every family involved in the project must sign an agreement that they will take proper care of the sheep. If they fail to do so, or if they kill the sheep, they'll face penalties, including the necessity to pay a fee equal to the value of the sheep to the mayor. If a family can't or won't fulfill their responsibilities, the sheep will be given to another family, ensuring the continuity of the project and the fair distribution of this valuable resource.