In 2014, we were asked to consider and address the fact that many people in Malawi, particularly women and children, are anemic and lack iron in their diets. One of the main reasons for the lack of iron in people’s diet is lack of a sustainable and readily available source of protein. This led us to implement and assess a goat meat intervention for woman and children at the Grace Center in Malawi, Africa, which is operated by Circle of Hope International (COHI).
Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization, the Malawian people have an average lifespan of 57/60 years (males/females) and the child mortality rate is 66 percent for children under the age of 5 years (WHO, 2015).