Let’s face it, you can never have too many ducks. This is especially so for the family living in Africa who will receive your duck. Not only will it provide eggs, but ducks also eat insects, making them a great form of pest control.
Ducks provide families in Mozambique with eggs that they can eat and sell at the market. These eggs can turn into more ducks, which in turn produce more eggs! Many of the people who receive a duck are carers for family members, orphans or vulnerable children affected by HIV and AIDS. The gift of a duck really makes a huge difference to the entire family.
“The ducks have brought a lot of advantages to community members … they are selling some of the ducks and by doing so they are managing to buy books … [and] uniforms for their children to go to school.” Clemence Langa, Mozambique Country Director, Oxfam Australia.