About Us

Giving a hand-up, not a hand-out.
Mission Statement
Bóthar is the Irish international charity that enables families and communities worldwide to overcome hunger and poverty and to restore the environment in a sustainable way, specialising in improved livestock production and support-related training.
Our Vision

Bóthar helps rural families earn an income by giving them the gift of livestock, take for example an Irish dairy cow. Irish dairy cows produce up to 20 litres of milk per day whereas a local cow will produce about 4 litres. With high milk yields, families can take what they need for their own use and sell the rest. With this income they can buy additional food stuffs, buy medicine when they are sick and send their children to school. Over time, they become self-sufficient and pass-on the first female calf to another family in their community, so the original gift continues to give.
Our Partners

Heifer International
Bóthar and Heifer International: A long-standing, mutually enriching relationship.

Open Fields
Bóthar works closely with Open Fields Romania to oversee our Eastern European programmes.

Africa's Sustainable Development Council
Bóthar works closely with ASUDEC to oversee our programmes in Burkino Faso.

Volunteers in Irish Veterinary Assistance
Bóthar works closely with VIVA to ensure that veterinary practices are adhered to at all stages of the Bóthar project life cycle.

Msaada
Bothar has been working with Msaada since 2006. Msaada assists the people of Rwanda, East Africa to restore their dignity and their livelihoods that were destroyed during the horrific genocide in 1994 by establishing self-help income-generating projects.
Accountability
Good Governance

Bóthar is committed to the highest standards of good governance, accountability and transparency.
Bóthar has an obligation to our donors and funders to make sure you are aware how your money is being used.
Bóthar has received the ‘Triple Lock’ standard from the Charities Institute of Ireland. This standard is given to charities who operate best practice in transparent reporting, ethical fundraising and strong governance.