The Economically Empowered Mother of Four

Joy Umoru is a reactive mother of four children who resides in Gosa community . she has a viral load that is undetectable because she adheres to her drugs.

During the time of enrollment, she had nothing doing, she was living with her four children with no means of livelihood to cater for their education and well being.

She was then empowered with ten thousand naira (N10, 000) in May through the house hold economy empowerment which she used to start a business of yam flower. She started selling with 10 mudus of yam flower, which she sells to her neighbors and supplies from house to house.

After a while, She joined the savings group (SILC) in the community, where she was consistent in attending meeting and saves money regularly. Now, she has a space in the market where she sells and has advanced from 10 mudus of yam flower to buying in bags, she also added garri and maize to her business.

Feeding is no longer a challenge as she continues her business and pay bills from the little profit, she makes from her Yam Flower business.

Joy Umoru said she is grateful to CFHI and her funders for adding value to her family.