Until sixteen months ago, Mrs. Norma life was no different with many other poor rural families in Indonesia who always embracing misery, limited opportunities to have brighter future, and hopeless. Moreover, Mrs. Norma family live became harder when her husband got sick few years ago and could not work to raise money for his family anymore.

This condition make Mrs. Norma shall raise money to meet her family needs. Mrs. Norma raising money by selling palm-leaf roof which proceed up to IDR. 13.000,- a day (equal with USD I.41). This amount of money sure so tight to meet her family needs who has three children. But, that’s all she can did to raise money. The worse thing, she did not know how she can re-build her family’s hope.

But since Mrs. Norma joining Heifer project in July 2006, Mrs. Norma family lives gradually became brighter. Mrs. Norma’s family hope restore when BPRPI (Heifer ID’s project partner) included her as one of project participant. Mrs. Norma was so happy and grateful when she received 4 healthy and pregnant sheep from BPRPI in September 2006. In addition, Mrs. Norma also receiving horticulture seeds for kitchen garden from BPRPI. As Mrs. Norma received trainings, livestock, and agricultural support, she felt empowered and self-confident.

Assisted by her husband and her 3 children, Mrs. Norma raise her sheep carefully and with full of love and hope. Her hard work resulting sweet return.  Her sheep growing healthy and productively. In addition, Mrs. Norma saves up to IDR 3.000,- a day (equal with USD .33) because she does not need spend money any more to buy vegetables, she harvest them from her kitchen garden. For others perhaps this amount of money is small, but for her it is meaningful.

According to pass on plan, in March 2007, Mrs. Norma should pass on her 4 offspring to other needy family. She did it. She passed on 4 sheep in March 2007, only 7 months after receiving original sheep from Heifer project !. Mrs. Norma really committed to help other needy people through pass on. In addition, Mrs. Norma is also committed to help other through her skills on basic veterinary since she is a Community Animal Health Volunteer in her villages. Many project participants and other villagers receives her support in animal health and productive. Mrs. Norma skills contributed significantly in improving animal health and productivity in her neighborhood. Considering her outstanding commitment and achievement, in June 2007, Heifer Indonesia team selected her as the 2^nd Wild Winner.
 

In May 2007, Mrs. Norma told to BPRPI that she wish her children could finish their school as high as possible and she could improve her home condition through money proceed from selling sheep too. In November 2007, Mrs. Norma and her family member happier since one of her dream came true! She can afford to improve her home condition with money proceed from selling 4 sheep, sheep manure, and money prize as the WilD winner. Every week Mrs. Norma raise money by selling few bags of manure and gain about 1.67 USD. Her home now made from bricks and wood, not bamboo anymore. Today, Mrs.Norma has 4 remaining female and one male sheep as her precious assets. She has not rich yet, but her future is far getting brighter. Mrs. Norma deeply thanks Heifer and BPRPI for helping her restore her family hope for better future. She said, she doesn’t know what she could do for her children future without Heifer and BPRPI help.

Based on Story from BPRPI, Re-write and improved  By Supriyono

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