Challenging parenting
Southwestern Kenya is a region of striking natural beauty. Under normal rainfall conditions, the landscape is lush and green. However, livelihoods in the area are highly dependent on rainfall patterns. When rains are delayed, insufficient, or excessive, communities can face significant challenges and increased vulnerability.
Linet Cherono, a single mother, experienced these challenges firsthand. To provide for her children, she brewed traditional beer, which gave her enough income to support the family. However, the work also carried risks. Customers sometimes became drunk and unpredictable, and Linet’s children helped deliver the brew to clients in the community, which was not always safe for them.
When ADS, the partner organisation of Help a Child, started a PIP training for farmers, Linet joined. She was trained in farm planning, smart agriculture, and diversification. Supported by the other members of the group, she took the difficult decision to leave brewing and started farming the way she learned. With a loan from the group, she started poultry farming. Today, her business is doing very well, and she can take care of the children, providing them with a safe home.
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