Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lien (1974) who lives in Xom Chua unit of Chuc Ly hamlet in Ngoc Hoa commune, was a member of Ngoc Hoa community saving group in from January to July 2022.
Picture 1: Mrs. Lien at the chicken cage.
The burden of making a living fell on Mrs. Lien’s shoulders when her husband passed away in early 2022 after three years of cancer suffering. She works hard to afford her two school-children and take care of her father-in-law. Her routine started with cleaning at a local restaurant in early morning, then working at the factory in the afternoon, and bamboo handcrafting in the evening.
Picture 2: Mrs. Lien’s current livestock of hens
From the saving group, she got 16 hens and kept them all survived after 8 months. The hens regularly provide eggs as a source of organic food to improve their daily meals. In addition, income from selling eggs saves her from wanting situations.
What she found most satisfied about this support was the daily supply of eggs. She said: “When my work is overtime, I am a bit relieved to know that my children have eggs in their lunch after school.”
Written by: Saralen Tran Date: Dec 2022