巴拿馬2項飼養家禽的計劃正超越原先協助低收入家庭改善營養的目標。這2個配合獎助金資助的計劃教導經營技巧，播撒自尊的種子，讓當地家庭得以孕育出擺脫赤貧的計劃。

Two poultry-breeding projects in Panama are going beyond their goal of helping low-income families improve their nutrition. By teaching entrepreneurial skills and planting the seeds of self-esteem, these Matching Grants-assisted projects are enabling families to hatch plans to escape dire poverty. 

在巴拿馬分送捐贈食物的美國堪薩斯州扶輪社員在體認到支持生產食物計劃的價值後，便促成第一個計劃的產生。這項計劃---由巴拿馬戴維(David)扶輪社；堪薩斯州蕭尼傳教所(Shawnee Mission)扶輪社；堪薩斯州第5670地區與第5690地區贊助，並獲得巴拿馬衛生部的協助----提供57個家庭小雞、工具、及飼料玉米、蔬菜、和果樹的種子。

The first project began after Rotarians from Kansas, USA, who were in Panama delivering food, recognized the value of supporting a food production project. The project - sponsored by the Rotary clubs of David, Panama; Shawnee Mission, Kansas; and Kansas districts 5670 and 5690, and assisted by the Panamanian Ministry of Health - supplied 57 families with chicks, tools, and seed for feed corn, vegetables, and fruit trees. 

當堪薩斯州的扶輪社員回到巴拿馬，經營成功的農夫展示雞蛋、高麗菜、小黃瓜、豆子、還有許許多多產品。第5670地區獎助金小組委員會主委葛林米斯(Bill Grimes)說：「這些人以他們的成就為傲，並表達感激之意。我們有一天在午餐前就吃了4餐。」另外一筆配合獎助金提供農夫一部耕田機。

When the Kansas Rotarians returned to Panama, the successful farmers had on display eggs, cabbage, cucumbers, beans, and much more. "The people were proud of their achievements and showed their gratitude; we had four meals before lunch one day," says Bill Grimes, District 5670 Grants Subcommittee chairman. Another Matching Grant provided the farmers with a tiller. 

巴拿馬西區(Panama Oeste)扶輪社及美國加州帕羅奧托(Palo Alto)扶輪社所贊助的飼養家禽計劃(與國際天主教慈善聯盟Caritas合作)，正造福其他36個家庭，最終還可擴展到72個家庭。除了飼養家禽之外，這項計劃還強調培養領導技能與提高生產量的聯合行動。已經學到的寶貴一課：由社區合作而非各家自行興建的中央雞舍，已大大降低母雞的死亡率及失竊率。

Another 36 families are benefiting from a poultry-raising project sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Panamá Oeste and Palo Alto, California, USA, in cooperation with the Caritas agency. Eventually, the project will reach 72 families. Along with animal husbandry, the project emphasizes leadership development and joint efforts to augment yields. One lesson already demonstrated: a central henhouse built by the community rather than individual families sharply reduces the mortality rate and theft of hens. 

巴拿馬西區扶輪社社區服務委員會主委羅賽斯(Julian Rosales)說：「我們不必教導他們的一點就是努力。這些家庭都非常努力來保持收支平衡。透過這項計劃，他們學會讓努力獲得回報的方法。有些家庭用賣出第一批小雞的收入，快速擴展了他們的經營規模。」

"One thing we did not need to teach them was hard work," says Julian Rosales, Community Service Committee chairman of the Panamá Oeste club. "These families work very hard to make ends meet. Through this project, they learned a way to get rewarded for their hard work." With earnings from the sale of their first chicks, some families promptly expanded their operations.