Czech ‘rent-a-goat’ attraction helps African families FEATURE 07/27/2011

Czech ‘rent-a-goat’ attraction helps African families

FEATURE

07/27/2011
BOSKOVICE — A wild west theme park in the Czech Republic has teamed up with a local humanitarian organization to buy goats for rural African families through its novel “rent-a-goat” attraction.
Holiday makers visiting the park in Boskovice, southeast of the capital Prague, can have fun and do their bit to help others by renting goats to feed or romp around with for 10 Czech koruna (0.40 euros, 0.60 dollars) as part of a project called “Goats for Africa.”
“Last year we sent 214,000 koruna to buy 214 goats — that’s a decent number,” said Lubos “Jerry” Prochazka, the “sheriff” and founder of the popular theme park that draws 60,000 to 100,000 visitors a year.
A local aid group called People in Need uses the funds to buy goats — hardy creatures that produce highly nutritious milk — for rural families in Africa and at times Asia..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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