Welcome to Chickstarter
Raising young leaders through faith, farming, and entrepreneurship—one chick at a time.”
HEART & VISON
In March 2022, we had an opportunity to distribute 2000 surplus day old chicks. They were placed in 6 schools and Chickstarter was born.
Our heart is to support schools in mentoring children in both bible and business. With schools, businesses and churches working together to see real life in Christ and real change in the community.
the big WHY
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Blesses the kids
- Training in agriculture, business and marketing – making mini farmers and mini marketeers
- Biblical discipleship – age appropriate kids club
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Blesses the school
- Helps fulfill national requirements in agriculture, entrepreneurship and projects
- The school launches a business hub generating profit and growing a successfull business
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Blesses the community
- By setting up small scale farmers in the community who generate profit
Church provides
- Leaders in their 20’s trained by the chickstarter team
- A supportive partnership with the school
School provides
- Supportive Head teacher
- Supervising teacher
- Fowl run/appropriate space
- Bedding
- Drinkers and feeders
- Enthusiastic students
- Accountability
- Commitment to ‘Pay it forward’ to kickstart others
We provide
- 200 day old chicks
- 4 weeks of feed
- Approved chickstarter coach to offer training before, during and after placing
- Age appropriate discipleship – kids club style