Would you like chickens with that? (Impact)

Rima has had a lot of jobs to take care of her family. Running a hotel, a kiosk shop, tailoring service, taxis, and farming — anything she could to earn enough money. But it’s been difficult to build a sustainable business. Bu with a helping hand and a Gift of Love, Rima’s life is transforming!

When Rima’s husband passed away, she had to sell the business they ran together. They needed the money for medical bills, and they wanted to move closer to family. She learned tailoring and started to repair clothes and teach people to sew. Using some of her profits, she tried to run a taxi service with tuk-tuks. However, due to the theft of one vehicle and the changing market, she had to sell her vehicles and close the business.

She started to grow rice, and other crops when she could. Her daughter would help when able, but she mostly did the work alone. Rima has had to work hard and manage her money carefully to keep her family supported.

Then she learned about the local Self-Help Group (SHG) from Leprosy Mission staff! Through the SHG, she was able to get training to manage her business and money, and deal with problems like the climate and natural disasters. She was able to get a loan to grow her tailoring business, and has already been able to repay it. This is also how she got her extra gift!

Rima was trained and given some chickens to start her business. She has some chickens for laying eggs, and breeds others to sell chickens. In 6 months she’s been able to sell 10 chickens and many more eggs to her community!

“I feel I’m now more independent than I was previously, thanks to the TLM support,” Rima says. “I’m very confident in my ideas and presenting them to others.”

Many more people like Rima need help to make enough money. You can give a Gift of Love to them —a pair of chickens to support their families! Your gift can provide all the training and resources to kickstart a chicken farm. You can help provide a stable income, giving safety and security to people like Rima.

Would you like to add some chickens to your order?