When Sasikala permanently injured her left
arm and leg she knew life was going to get even harder.
Sasikala’s first concern wasn’t for
herself. She was used to hardship. War had torn through her small Sri Lankan
community years earlier and her family lost everything when they fled the
violence.
Her biggest fear was that she wouldn’t be
able to care for her family like she had before her injury. Three young
daughters and an ailing husband were depending on her, but her disability was
making it almost impossible to earn even a little bit of income.
Yet amidst all the suffering and worry,
Sasikala and her family found hope!
Sasikala joined a self-help group in her
community. The group helped her overcome her disability by providing training, a
small low-interest loan to purchase a few goats, and a connection to her community
that’s restored her self-esteem.
Today, Sasikala continues to raise goats. There’s
ample income from the sale of milk and meat, and even more to come as she
expands her herd.
There’s food on the table, and money to
care for her chronically ill husband and
put her children through school.
You can enable people in Sri Lanka, just like Sasikala, overcome disabilities and become self-reliant. And when you do, you’re also
helping the entire family of a person with a disability.
