Bothar

The charity operates in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, specialising in helping poor farmers in Africa and third world countries to become self-sufficient by giving them livestock. They provide education and veterinary back up, and the livestock they send include cows, goats, camels and pigs, and trees. Bothar also educates the public in Ireland about global poverty.

Bóthar is part of a community of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) using livestock as a development aid, and wouldn’t be able do the wonderful work it does all over the world without the help and support of its not-for-profit and corporate partners all over the world.

Bóthar and Limerick are deeply linked as the organisation originated here back in 1989, before going national. It began as an enterprise to send as many dairy cows to Africa as possible in 1991 as part of the celebrations to mark the three hundred years of the Treaty of Limerick. It’s head office is located in Old Clare Street, Limerick.