There are five rivers in the Punjab province of Pakistan and when glaciers in the north melt and the monsoons arrive, the rivers flood. The Jhang region is home to people who frequently lose everything. But the search for food gets easier when you add a little butt-er. Just ask Amna and Nooran…
Amna is 14. An orphan, she has been in charge of her household since her mum died. When the village elders came to distribute Oxfam Unwrapped’s goats, orphans and female-headed households were a priority, so now Amna has three Oxfam Unwrapped goats. She sells their milk at market, and the money she makes pays for vegetables and fruit. So she no longer has to worry about where the family’s next meal is coming from, and her family enjoys better food than before.
Nooran Bibi received goats and training in animal health. She’s used her new knowledge to make goat feed and sells it at the local market. It’s given her a good, reliable income – vital for someone looking after a household of six. “There’s an improvement in my life. Before I was a labourer, but now I’ve been trained I can sell the feed and I have more money.”
Oxfam Unwrapped has distributed more than 6000 goats in the Jhang region of Pakistan alone! And they continue to make a difference.