Give a calf a home
Gift a Home.
Save a Calf.
Transform a Life.
For just $199, fund a CalfAvas shelter for a dairy farmer's calf in India. Piloted with Amul — zero mortality.
$199
funds one complete CalfAvas pen
The Crisis
Every year, 30% of India's calves don't survive their first months.
30%
Calf mortality rate in India
₹50K
Average cost per calf lost to a farmer
3.6M
Dairy farmers affected across India
Hundreds of thousands of calves die from exposure, disease, and unsanitary conditions in makeshift metal mesh pens. Each calf costs a farmer ₹50,000 ($600) to birth through IVF and raise. When a calf dies, a family's livelihood is devastated.
The Solution
CalfAvas: India's first affordable, modular calf housing system.
Thermoformed HDPE plastic. Flat-pack modular design. 75% cheaper than imports. Designed for Indian climate, Indian breeds, Indian farmers.
Modular Design
3 pieces — left wall, right wall, back wall. Bolt together in 15 minutes. Replace any damaged wall individually.
Weather Protection
UV-stabilised HDPE with excellent weather resistance. Keeps calves cool in 45°C Gujarat summers and dry during monsoons.
Ventilation System
3 rear windows + 7 side rib slots provide cross-ventilation. Reduces respiratory disease by 60%.
Easy Sanitation
Non-porous plastic surface. Pressure wash between calves. No bacterial absorption. 10+ year lifespan.
Flat-Pack Shipping
Ships flat — 10x more units per truck than imported alternatives. Dramatically lower logistics cost across India.
Engineering Specs
Built tough. Sized right.
Plastic Pen Length
~5 ft
1,536 mm
Plastic Pen Width
~4.5 ft
1,390 mm
Plastic Pen Height
~5 ft
1,546 mm
Metal Fence (L × H)
~6 × 4 ft
Galvanised steel, bolt-on
Product Weight
30 kg
Pen only, excl. fence
Material
HDPE
High-Density Polyethylene, 5 mm
Proven Results
Zero mortality. Tested with Amul, India's largest dairy cooperative.
In our pilot with Amul (GCMMF) — the world's largest dairy cooperative — CalfAvas achieved 0% calf mortality vs the 30% national average. Calves showed 15% faster weight gain and dramatically reduced disease incidence.
0%
Calf mortality
15%
Faster weight gain
60%
Less disease
10yr+
Product lifespan
How It Works
From your screen to a farm in Gujarat. Four simple steps.
You Fund
Choose a perk tier. $199 funds one complete CalfAvas pen — plastic hutch, metal fence, buckets, and delivery.
We Build
Your pen is thermoformed from 5 mm HDPE sheet in our Gujarat facility, assembled with galvanized steel fence, and quality tested.
We Deploy
Delivered to a partner dairy farm. You receive deployment photos, GPS coordinates, and your named pen certificate.
You Watch
Quarterly video updates of your calf growing healthy in the shelter. Name your calf. Connect with the farmer.
Back This Campaign
Choose your level of impact.
Every tier changes a life. The $199 Calf Protector is our most popular — it funds one complete pen.
Calf Protector
$199
per pen
Fund 1 COMPLETE CalfAvas pen — plastic hutch, metal fence, buckets, and delivery to a partner farm.
- Named pen with your family name plaque
- Quarterly VIDEO updates of YOUR calf
- Certificate with calf photo & farmer name
- Calf naming rights — choose a name!
- GPS coordinates of your deployed pen
- Direct connection to the farmer's family
Calf Friend
$25
Support the mission
Calf Guardian
$75
Shared sponsorship of 1 pen
Herd Hero
$500
Fund 2 pens + metal fence system
Village Champion
$1,000
Fund 5 pens for an entire small dairy
Dairy Transformer
$5,000
Transform an entire dairy — 25 pens
Your Impact
See exactly what your contribution creates.
3
Calves saved over 10 years
600L
Extra milk per year
₹12,000
Farmer income increase/yr
Your contribution: $199
For the Diaspora
You left India. But India never left your heart.
For NRIs and the Indian diaspora, CalfAvas is a way to stay connected to the land, the culture, and the values you grew up with. Fund a pen in your family's name. Watch a calf thrive. Know that your roots are giving back.
Name the pen after your family or village
Tax-deductible in many countries
Quarterly updates — share with family back home
From the Field
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
100% of your contribution funds the manufacturing and deployment of CalfAvas pens. $199 covers the raw material (HDPE sheet), thermoforming, metal fence, assembly hardware, and delivery to a partner farm in Gujarat.
You'll receive a deployment certificate with GPS coordinates, farmer name, and photo of your named pen. Quarterly video updates show your calf growing in the shelter.
Yes! Village Champion ($1,000) and Dairy Transformer ($5,000) tiers include a farm visit invitation. Travel to Gujarat is not included, but we'll arrange everything on the ground.
CalfAvas is a social enterprise. Your contribution funds a real product (the calf shelter) that is deployed to a real farmer. It's impact investing — not charity.
CalfAvas works for all major Indian dairy breeds: Holstein Friesian, Jersey, Gir, Sahiwal, HF Cross, and Buffalo Murrah.
CalfAvas is 75-87% cheaper than imported Calf-Tel hutches ($199 vs $800-1,000). It's modular (flat-pack shipping), Made in India, and designed for Indian climate.
