What is a girl’s education worth? What price do you put on potential? Parbitra Dalami is paying
for her daughter’s education in goats!
◄◄Goats for a girl’s educationGoats for a girl’s education►►
When I saw a crowd of children on their way to school near my house, my
eyes used to fill with tears. I struggled to collect some money for my daughter’s
education, but I could get neither money nor support,” said Parbitra Dalami, 50,
of Daldale village, Rupandehi. Because of poverty, she felt cut off from so many
advantages, but she longed that her daughter would not suffer as she had.
When she heard that UMN’s partner NASSO was going to launch a livelihoods
project focusing on goat farming for marginal people in Daldale, she got all
the information she could, and was keen to be part of a group. She learnt
about goat breeding, shed management, feed and fodder, and also about
goat parasites and diseases. With NRP 15,500 (USD 180) support from
NASSO for a goat, an improved shed, and medicines, she started with just
two goats. Now, her goat herd has grown from two to 22, and she has
earned NRP 40,000 (USD 465) by selling goats, meat and kids.
With this income, she has been able to buy basic requirements
for her family of eight. People in her community respect her as a
successful woman, a role model for others. She is happy to share
her story in her village, where she never forgets to say: “And best
of all, I can now provide a quality education for my daughter
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