TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Living in a pastoralist community has its challenges, especially where only men are expected to be breadwinners of their families, however, Chuluqe Adan Jarso has changed the narrative and set the pace for other women in her area. Chuluqe Adan, a 24-year-old mother of two girls living in Sericho town of Isiolo county. She is a hardworking mum who became the sole breadwinner of her family after her husband lost his job as a security guard. Suddenly there was no source of income like before and with the little savings they had with her husband, she saw a market niche and opened a butchery in the year 2020, which was the only source of income for the family at the time. However, in December, 2023, they were affected by the heavy floods in Sericho which led them to close down the butchery. They had to move to another area because their house was among the ones affected and the price of livestock shoot up hence, she could not continue with the butchery business. Chuluqe is a member of Lelo Self Help Group, a women group consisting of 17 members, which was formed under the GIRL-H program by MID-P in partnership with Mercy Corps. The group members do savings and…
