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Be a cattleyst for change! Make a donation of £50 today and receive a beautiful gift card and cotton bag.

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The Red Cross... and cows?

Sounds strange, doesn’t it! But following the Asian tsunami in 2004, one way families started to rebuild their lives was by buying cows.

The British Red Cross provides cash grants that allow people affected by disasters to buy necessary items to rebuild their lives. After Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh in 2007, for example, families bought ducks to rear for eggs and meat.

Young boy with cow, Sri Lanka

Dimudu Denesh and his family in Sri Lanka know just how important a cow can be. After the Boxing Day tsunami, the Denesh family applied for a British Red Cross cash grant which they used to buy Suddhi the cow (meaning White Lady). Not only does Suddhi provide essential milk for the family, but Dimudu, aged five, loves to ride on her back.

 

Q. How do they help?
A. Cows can provide milk and dairy products for a family and become a new source of income at market.

Q. How much did they cost?
A. Following the Asian tsunami, cows cost £103 each. So your donation would represent half a cow!

Although cows are one way we helped in Sri Lanka, all over the world help is needed. Right here in the UK, £50 could help train a volunteer to respond to emergencies, such as the London bombings in 2005.

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Q. Are cows the only way the British Red Cross helped?
A. No, after the tsunami in Sri Lanka we helped in many ways, and providing cow-rearing as a new livelihoods option is just one example. Cash grants were provided to many families following the tsunami to help rebuild their livelihoods. Nearly 23,000 people were helped by the British Red Cross in Sri Lanka alone.

Q. How can I help?
A. By making a £50 donation today, you will help us carry on our life-saving work around the world by making sure we are ready to respond whenever or wherever we are needed.

Although your donation may not specifically fund cows, it will be providing practical solutions to support people when it is most needed.

Q.What will I receive?
A. You will receive
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We know that simple, practical solutions can save lives. So please, donate to the Red Cross today.
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