Signed agreement
Every family signs, or applies a thumbprint to, a detailed agreement that is read or explained to them in full.
One gift of livestock. Generations of livelihood.
Al-Maniha entrusts sheep, goats and cattle to vetted families in Butere as an Amanah. Half of every eligible offspring is handed on to the next family, so a single donation keeps giving, household after household.
- Registration No. DSD/37/207/02/237017
- Registered under the Community Groups Registration Act, No. 30 of 2022
- Certified by the Directorate of Social Development
- A signed agreement with every family
- Every animal tagged and recorded
- Directorate of Social Development, Kakamega County
A gift thatkeeps giving, from one familyto the next.
Al-Maniha Livestock Empowerment Initiative (ALIVE Kenya) is a community-based organisation in Butere, Kakamega County. We give families a productive asset rather than a one-off handout: livestock that feeds a household, builds savings and breeds. Each animal is held as an Amanah, a trust. The family cares for it, keeps part of what it produces and passes the rest on. The original donation reaches one household, then another, then another.
Why “Al-Maniha”
In Arabic, a maniha is a milk-giving animal given so that a family may live from it. The Prophet ﷺ praised it as one of the finest forms of charity.
«نِعْمَ المَنِيحَةُ اللِّقْحَةُ الصَّفِيُّ مِنْحَةً، وَالشَّاةُ الصَّفِيُّ تَغْدُو بِإِنَاءٍ وَتَرُوحُ بِآخَرَ»
“How excellent a maniha is a she-camel or a sheep rich in milk: it gives a vessel of milk in the morning and another in the evening.”
How one donation reaches many families
Every step is governed by a written agreement and recorded in our Livestock Register.
A donor gives
You sponsor a livestock unit: five sheep or goats, or one cow.
A family is entrusted
A vetted household signs the Beneficiary Livestock Empowerment Agreement. Each animal is tagged and entered into the register at handover.
The herd grows
The family feeds, shelters and breeds the animals. Our officers visit to check health, births and welfare.
The gift moves on
Half of the eligible offspring, once weaned and fit, is handed over to start the next family’s herd.
And the cycle begins again
Who receives what
The offspring are shared by clear rules that every family agrees to before receiving animals.
50%
Stays with the family
50%
Starts the next family
Female offspring
Half stay with the family as their own asset. Half go on, after weaning, to establish a new household’s herd.
Male offspring
Shared equally between the family and the donor. One male sheep from the donor’s share is set aside for Udhiyah on Eid al-Adha when it meets the Shariah requirements.
Surplus males
Sold, with the net proceeds recorded and used only to fund supervision, monitoring and running the programme.
Welfare first
No animal is moved while it is sick, injured, underweight or unweaned. The handover waits until it is fit.
Your gift is recorded at every step
Tagged and registered
Each animal is identified at handover and entered into the Livestock Register with its condition.
Regular visits
Our officers check health, feeding, shelter and births, and follow up on any concern.
Offspring records
Every birth, death and transfer is logged, so each revolving contribution can be traced.
Donor reporting
Records are kept for donor reporting and can be reviewed by authorised auditors.
Privacy protected
Family information is used only to run the programme and is safeguarded against misuse.
- Dignity through ownership
- Reduce household poverty and economic vulnerability
- Create steady, sustainable household income
- Improve food security
- Build productive assets that families own
Sponsor a livestock unit
Choose a unit and we will match it with a family that has been visited and approved.
5sheep or goats
Sheep & goat unit
A small flock that breeds quickly. The fastest way for a gift to reach a second and third family.
1cow
Cattle unit
Milk for the household every day, and calves that grow into a lasting family asset.
Costs vary with the market. Contact us for the current price of a unit.
See the work for yourself
Our library holds 76 videos from Eid al-Adha: the animals, the Udhiyah, and the meat reaching families.
Open the library
﴿وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ﴾
“And cooperate in righteousness and piety.”
Founded on Islamic principles
- أمانةAmanahTrust
- إخلاصIkhlasSincerity
- صدقSidqTruthfulness
- عدلʿAdlJustice
- إحسانIhsanExcellence
- رحمةRahmahCompassion
“When a person dies, their deeds end except for three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for them.”
Registered with the Government of Kenya
Al-Maniha is registered by the Directorate of Social Development under the Community Groups Registration Act, No. 30 of 2022.
- Registered name
- Al-Maniha Livestock Empowerment Initiative (ALIVE Kenya) C.B.O
- Type
- Community-Based Organisation (CBO)
- Registration No.
- DSD/37/207/02/237017
- Date of registration
- 4 August 2026
- Issued by
- Directorate of Social Development, Kakamega County
- Location
- Shirotsa, Butere Township, Marama Central Ward, Butere Sub-County, Kakamega County
Help a family build a herd of its own
Sponsor a unit, ask about our work, or visit us in Butere. We reply to every message.