{"id":3975,"date":"2023-01-11T12:28:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T12:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkur.ac.rw\/?p=3975"},"modified":"2023-02-22T23:27:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T23:27:50","slug":"mkurs-support-of-girinka-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkur.ac.rw\/new\/mkurs-support-of-girinka-project\/","title":{"rendered":"MKUR\u2019s support of Girinka project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In Rwanda,<\/strong> cows are a national treasure. Milk is part of the staple diet. Realizing this social economic and cultural importance, the government rolled out a One-Cow-per-Family Program called \u201cGirinka\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2017, MKUR Rwanda donated four heifers to the program, whose other partners include Partners include Heifer International Program, and World Vision.&nbsp; Among the beneficiaries were Nizeyemaliya Leonie, a mother of four.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mkur.ac.rw\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Girinka1-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3803\" width=\"485\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkur.ac.rw\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Girinka1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/mkur.ac.rw\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Girinka1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/mkur.ac.rw\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Girinka1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/mkur.ac.rw\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Girinka1-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/mkur.ac.rw\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Girinka1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nizeyemaliya is a tailor in Sabaganga village, Gatenga sector. 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