TELEVISION presenter Michaela Strachan has visited Uganda to film a documentary on the work of Bath-based charity Send A Cow.

The documentary, filmed over three days in the villages around Kampala, was shown on BBC1 on Sunday as part of the Countryfile series.

SAC was launched in 1988 following an appeal by Uganda for some of Britain's surplus milk.

The Ugandan people had lost most of their livestock during a long and devastating civil war. A group of farmers responded to their plight, not by sending milk, but by shipping out over 30 cows.

SAC sent more than 300 cows to Uganda in the period up to 1996.

They sent mainly breeds used to surviving in parts of Africa where the ground had once been fertile and could be re-cultivated by the villagers.

SAC has established a comprehensive cross-breeding programme and much time is now spent teaching the Ugandans how to care for and market the animals. They are also taught how to make better use of organic farming methods.

David Bragg, one of SAC's founders, said: "We are delighted at the success of the Uganda projects and look forward to the opportunity to implement a similar programme of activity in famine-affected Ethiopia."

Michaela said: "Before the trip, I really had no idea how much difference one cow could make to the lives of so many. I have been overwhelmed by the huge impact of Send A Cow in Uganda."

To find out more you can call (01225) 447041 or visit the charity's website at www.sendacow.org.uk