Markabo Mohamed Story Picking oneself up to fight poverty

Markabo Mohamed Farah, aged 50, is mother of 7 children (2 males and 5 females) and she is a beneficiary of the Support to Livestock productivity in Somalia project (SLPS) project. Having lived a life of opulence, she was thrust into a new unenviable dual role of father and mother for her children when her husband passed away due to a short illness and the height of 2017’s drought. Besides sustaining her family with basic needs Markabo Says she was unable to cater for her children’s education needs. She says: “Those were      difficult times. My husband was the breadwinner in our household. When he passed away, I started by selling the livestock we had to provide food for the family. Markabo says the ruminants have been a turning point in her life. ‘I no longer walk long distance to fetch firewood and charcoal to sell, I make a living through selling milk. I use the animal waste to improve my kitchen garden. Now I am motivated and I am able to meet my family needs and feed my children thanks to the support I received from KRD.