AAAARGH!!!!  - We are still not ahead, still behind.    We have had a bad year so far, due to bad feed.   But then we are not the only ones.   Our goats got hit with Toxoplasmosis, and we got hit with milk fever, etc.    So though we had a lot of babies born, very few survived,   Many were born premature.   We are still ploughing ahead, still no help from the Government, we are still trying.  If we could just get enough money together, to buy a place, to get some equipment even, we would be able to take at least one step forward, but it seems that there is such bad luck.  I've gotten sick myself from a flu, and of course, since we are still waiting on our tax refund, we don't have any milking machine, and thus, no goats got milked when I was sick.  I have had to turn people away because we have no milk to sell due to lack of equipment.    I wish some help would come, or that we would win the lotto.    My dream is to get this up and running and in turn help others, but again - its a dream - and nobody cares about the little goats, ! We also have a few cats which were dumped, about 3 dogs, chickens, ducks, as well as our 4 children!  So it would be nice.

Well, it looks like nothing is going to happen, we can't afford to take the next step. Our eldest is going to be in college in 2 years and I don't know how we are going to pay for it if we don't get the milk started for next year. We are a few animals short, and short on money to get the milking machinery and to get the set up legal so that we are allowed to sell the milk. If we had just that bit of extra cash we could be up and running in 6 months! Our daughter needs special shoes which we can't swing at the moment - but if we get up and running then the extra monthly cheque could help fund that. We have no health insurance either. Again - money!

Well, we got into a really deep hole money wise.   Its a struggle with 4 children, Im trying to pay everything, but not enough coming in.  Im 6 months or so from hopefully, producing goats milk, if I can get enough money together that I can get the equipment to legally sell the milk.   And to help pay for some property so that my animals can be happy and my children,  Two of our children have minor disabilities, so I have to be around to take them to OT and physio, we get no financial help from anyone.  If I end up being successful in my endeavour I intend to use it to employ people with disabilities like Autism, Downs, and Depression.  Trouble is - we are so deep in debt - and I find that people dont take you seriously and wont help.   Enterprise boards will only help you when you are up and running not when youare trying to get up.   Nobody is helping us, and we are struggling.  We are on metered electric, and are really really struggling.    We need money basically to succeed, then we can help others.  Bridget Sullivan, Graffoge, Ballinalee, Co. Longford, Ireland. 

Im a mom - with 4 kids.  My dream is to get a goat farm going,and employ people with disabilities to look after the animals, and to help others who maybe can't go out to work full time but maybe work an hour or two.   We got some of the goats,and i would love to be able to get a proper farm, and dairy facilities and legally produce and sell the milk, and make ice cream and other dairy products.   But unfortunately, goats are still considered 2nd class citizens and its hard to get anything when your broke.  Nobody takes you seriously.   When you have no money, no banks, or anyone will give grants to get things started.  We need, land, machinery, etc.  But nothing to do it with. We were behind on our mortgage, electric, and other areas.   Our youngest daughter needs special shoes which will cost  300 but we can't afford it.     I don't want to be a millionaire, but I would like to be free of mortgages, or if we got a farm, and the money to pay for it and the equipment necessary to get started, would be fantastic.