{"id":16,"date":"2025-09-01T05:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:15:53","slug":"the-gift-of-goats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"The gift of goats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A gift that keeps giving&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-17\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GIFT_OF_GOATS_HERO-1024x510.webp\" style=\"object-position:41% 48%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"41% 48%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GIFT_OF_GOATS_HERO-1024x510.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GIFT_OF_GOATS_HERO-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GIFT_OF_GOATS_HERO-768x382.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GIFT_OF_GOATS_HERO-1536x764.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GIFT_OF_GOATS_HERO-2048x1019.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The Gift of Goat is a program that aims to transform impoverished individuals in India into self-sufficient benefactors. The program identifies individuals from rural villages in southern India who come from impoverished backgrounds. Upon being selected, they are gifted with a pair of goats. As the goats multiply, and reach a total of ten, the recipients are expected to &#8220;gift&#8221; two goats to others who are similarly situated in terms of their socioeconomic circumstances. They may keep the remaining goats for future rearing. In this manner, the <strong>&#8220;beneficiary&#8221; becomes a &#8220;benefactor&#8221;<\/strong> themselves, and the cycle of giving continues.<br>The Gift of Goat is a unique program that has the potential to quickly provide a steady source of income for families. The program provides beneficiaries with the resources they need to start their own businesses and become <strong>self-sufficient<\/strong>. It also teaches them the importance of giving back to their communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00748-2-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00748-2-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00748-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00748-2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00748-2-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.agapai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00748-2-2048x1536.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gift that keeps giving&#8230; The Gift of Goat is a program that aims to transform impoverished individuals in India into self-sufficient benefactors. The program identifies individuals from rural villages in southern India who come from impoverished backgrounds. Upon being selected, they are gifted with a pair of goats. 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