How 3 Goats Empowered Fati Tahirou's Family
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Fati Tahirou is a 41-year-old widow and mother of five. One of her children is a sponsored child at our Muslim Hands School of Excellence in Mali. While on a visit to the field, the Muslim Hands team delivered a livestock donation and learned more about her daily struggle to provide for her family.
She tells us that her family relied on her husband's sole income, but ever since died a few years ago, times have become much harder. Along with being a single mother, Fati is also hard of hearing, which makes finding a job even more difficult. Though she takes on the odd cleaning job for wealthy families, she tells us that it doesn't provide nearly enough to raise her 5 children.
Two of Fati's children, who are 13 and 16 years old, earn extra money for the family by selling mobile phone cards on the streets of Niamey in Niger.
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At the distribution, Fati is overwhelmed with joy; she tells us she is looking forward to soon being able to buy food for her children with the earnings she will make from selling goat milk.
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It's an emotional day for Fati and her family; she doesn't believe her luck and hugs her Muslim Hands orphan case-worker who helped facilitate the distribution. Fati's family can rest a little easier knowing that they will have another stable source of regular income, giving them relief from hunger and meeting their basic needs.
In 6 months, the goats Fati purchases will be able to multiply, allowing her to grow her business.
Fati ends our visit with a thank you to the generous donor who allowed her the chance to earn a living and support her family.