(00:27-00:29) I had nothing to eat. (00:29-00:35) Nothing to feed my children and my family. (00:35-00:40) Enate Lombebe became the family breadwinner after her husband became ill. (00:40-00:42) She owned land and wanted to farm it. (00:42-00:46) but was unable to grow a single plant to feed her children. (00:47-00:52) I couldn’t farm my land so I leased it in order to survive. (00:53-00:58) I had to sell firewood to pay for food. (00:58-01:08) I had a serious problem because my husband died and I had no way to take care of my family. (01:10-01:15) Hagir Tu had no money and no way to provide for her family and feed her young son. (01:16-01:20) When he got sick, she brought him to a clinic like this one, fearing the worst. (01:22-01:29) My youngest child was malnourished. I was worried he might die. (01:30-01:34) I had nothing, my children and I had nothing. (01:34-01:39) Morshida Elamo had land, but no seeds or tools to turn it into a farm. (01:39-01:43) She was forced to sell paper at the local market to make ends meet. (01:44-01:51) I was struggling to survive and praying to God. (01:53-02:00) USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assitance teamed up with two organizations: Food for the Hungry, and GOAL… (02:00-02:04) to help Enate, Hagir, and Morshida and their families. (02:06-02:10) They were destitute. They don’t even have time to plant. (02:10- 02:16) They don’t have the technology, they don’t have know-how of which crop to grow. (02:21- 02:31) Food for the Hungry established a plant nursery where the women learn how to farm, water drought-resistant crops to grow, and more, like how to read and write. (02:33-02:41) For four years now, we have been receiving an education. (02:41-02:51) We are gaining knowledge and learning how to better our situation. (02:51-02:59) Our illiteracy hurt us a lot. We are better now. (03:01-03:11) USAID also worked with GOAL to introduce farmers to more nutritious crops, like a type of sweet potato rich in Vitamin A to improve the health of malnourished children. (03:12-03:20) USAID has been playing a crucial role in saving lives and protecting the livelihoods of the communities. (03:20-03:29) The number of children dying from malnutrition has been significantly reduced from time to time. Now it is none. Almost zero. (03:30-03:34) My life has changed a lot. (03:34-03:48) I bought these livestock and food to eat, and my children attended school. I have no problems now. (03:48-04:02) This orange-fleshed sweet potato is totally new for my area, my community, and myself. (04:02-04:13) Initially, I was not happy with how it tasted. But when I learned how to prepare it and mix it with other food, it tasted very nice. (04:13-04:19) Now, sometimes instead of giving it to my child, I want to eat it myself! (04:19-04:24) I’m on my wat to being better off and happy. (04:24-04:33) With the help I received, I have produced more than 5,600 pounds of haricot beans and 132 pounds of honey. (04:33-04:41) With these two resources, I earned money and as a result, my life has changed. (04:43-04:48) Thank you to the people and the government of America.