Nafisatu Mansaray was happily married to her husband in their small village of Junctionla in the Bonthe District until she gave birth to two children.

They had been living as farmers until he abandoned Nafisatu and their children.

“All efforts to trace the husband to at least shoulder the responsibility of the children proved futile,” reported Pastor Rogers. “Conditions became unbearable for her to the point that she started working and running errands for people just to feed herself and her two kids.”

Nafisatu told us, “I wanted to start a backyard garden so as to raise money to send my two kids to school, but I had nowhere to start and no one to help.”

But that was before she approached FHDO staff who were visiting her village and explained her sad story, expressing her desire to engage in agriculture with the little traditional knowledge.

Nafisatu was registered and underwent the training program and was provided with tools and desired seeds.

“I never had any knowledge to start a business on my own, but with the knowledge and support I got from the FHDO training program, I have been able to produce enough groundnuts (peanuts)  and corn to sell.

“I now have food for my children and hope to send them to school this year.

“I now own a small business with the funds I raised from the sales of my farm products.

“I am so thankful to God for his mercy upon my children and me.

“I do not have to labor for anyone again to care for my kids, our living conditions have changed, and I can't wait for the next farming season.”