A NEWPORT-based nonprofit organisation which helps disabled people all over the world has bought a cow for a school in Africa.

ResponsABLE assistance (RA) purchased a cow for St Michael Kevote School in Kenya with the aim to provide fresh milk for children and to help subsidise the cost of accommodating disabled children who are unable to travel to school.

Trevor Palmer, founder of RA, said that he organised an event in Kevote two weeks ago where two cows were presented to the school.

He said: “We arranged for local photographers to film and take photos of the community event at the school where our cow was presented. 

“Local bank Nawiri Sacco Society got to hear about it and they also purchased a cow for the school, so now amazingly they can sell surplus amounts of milk to sustain the boarding facility.”

Mr Palmer said his idea behind buying a cow for the school was because their old dairy cow passed away.

He added: “Their cow died around four months ago and sadly they did not have enough money to replace it so we came to their rescue."

Earlier this year, Mr Palmer partnered up the African school with Crownbridge School in Cwmbran in order to increase links between the two areas.

“We linked up both schools so that disabled children attending them can communicate and create friendships while the teachers exchange teaching methods,” he added.