Mabinty, her husband and their three children were living together as a family in Mogbwemo Village until a misunderstanding between the couple led to a quarrel which ultimately led to a divorce.

While the young children stayed with their mother, the husband left the area in search of a job and has not been heard of since.

“Living conditions became sour in the face of the biting economic crunch and the children dropped out of school,” reported Pastor Rogers.

Mabinty sought to help others with household chores to feed herself and the younger children, while the oldest “became an errand boy in the community for survival.”

However, her and her children’s lives changed for the better when Mabinty was recruited for the training program, which “greatly motivated her.

“Among other crops, she planted sweet potato, which is a well-loved food in their community, groundnuts (peanuts) and peppers.

“She has not only been able to provide food and other needs for the home, but she has been able to save money to send her kids to the village school and start a small buisness.”

And as for Mabinty herself, “I am so grateful to God that He brought Bread and Water for Africa® and FHDO to our village to save us from suffering.

“I cannot wait until the next farming season.”