Displaced families in Baidoa, southern Somalia, say that a greenhouse farming project set up to provide sustainable livelihoods for them has uplifted their living standards.
Fiiday Ali Ibrahim, who lives in Garasweyne IDP camp, has been growing fresh produce such as tomatoes and lettuce as part of a group running a greenhouse farm outside the city. Two other women in her team sell to suppliers, local restaurants, and grocery stalls in Baidoa.
Fiiday gets $5-6 a day as her share of the income, which enables her family to eat three meals a day and also covers their other needs. "This work means happiness for me and my family. It has facilitated a lot for us. If one of my children gets sick today it's easier for us to manage," she said.
Fiiday, 43, has been the sole breadwinner for her family of nine children since her husband gave up work after being injured during manual labor jobs. "I am a mother and I used to be worried about everything – how would my children get food, how would they get an education, and how would we transform our lives," she said.
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