Living in Livestock Legacies
October 1, 2025
If you’re a regular reader of e:Link, you’ll know that our Links Africa Hub is based at the Peacemakers site in Kenya. The legacy of Peacemakers continues to shape the community around the hub and inspire the people who work there.
For more than 20 years, Peacemakers has pioneered creative and impactful community projects. One of the very first initiatives Links partnered on was memorably named Cows for Kenya! Families in need were given an inseminated cow along with training in animal husbandry. The results were transformative: households gained access to fresh milk, while calves or bulls could be reared, sold, or even gifted back to the site to restart the cycle.
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Projects like these—often called “Two for One” initiatives—are now common practice in community development worldwide. And in 2024, Links began expanding this vision of community and site-based projects designed to empower, equip, and generate income. Which brings us to the exciting news: Cows for Kenya is back!
This time, the focus is on high-yielding dairy cows. At the end of September, we welcomed the beautiful Pauline the 3rd, who marks the beginning of our dairy production at the site. But this project is about far more than milk—it’s about innovation in farming. By combining modern techniques with sustainable practices, we aim to create a model that generates income while caring for both people and the environment.
Some of the innovations include:
- 🌱 Sustainable feeds using miracle moss (Azolla), which regenerates on ponds every 7 days
- ☀️ Solar-powered milking pumps to standardise and maximise milk production
- ♻️ Organic compost manure from cow byproducts
- 🌾 Collective community fodder growing to reduce environmental strain on land use
And in the near future, we plan to add:
- 🔥 Biogas production to fuel the site kitchen
- 🧀 Value-added dairy products such as yogurt and cheese
These practices will not only benefit the site but will also be shared with surrounding farmers, offering training in sustainable livestock management.
We are thrilled to see this project take shape alongside our dedicated team and community-based partners. The potential legacy of this initiative is enormous—not just for the site, but for the wider community and our African partners who will learn from it and build a livestock legacy of their own in more communities.
Pakistan and India Flooding Emergency Appeal
October 1, 2025
The worst floods in decades have devastated millions across Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Our partners are working hard and making such a difference. Please do pray and consider giving generously to support their work and provide hope during this crisis.
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Triumphant Mercy Hosts 360Life Training in Lebanon
October 1, 2025
Triumphant Mercy are a Links partner based in Beirut, Lebanon who focus on serving the Lebanese people through providing critical aid, education, vocational training, spiritual and psychosocial services support and livelihoods. The TM team were delighted to recently host Helen Harrison, lead trainer of 360Life and participate in the training that Helen brought to them.
A Place to Belong
October 1, 2025
In a rural corner of South Asia, where disability often means isolation, shame or exclusion, a rare and radiant gathering recently took place. Hosted by South Asia Access (an Act4You account) in partnership with Joni and Friends, a U.S.-based Christian non-profit dedicated to serving families affected by disability, the International Family Retreat became a sacred space of rest, restoration and radical belonging.
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