Goats and Gratitude: Mariya’s Story
Mariya guided her goats into their pen, their soft, bristly hair brushed against her fingers, and the clatter of their hooves against the ground formed a comforting symphony.
Many years had passed since Mariya’s husband succumbed to a sickness aggravated by his drinking habit. Left a widow, she faced the daunting task of raising her four daughters and one son alone.
Memories of those early days clouded her mind as she secured the gate, her gaze lingering on her two youngest daughters. Both of short stature, their future seemed uncertain, and fear often gnawed at her heart.
Soon, her two-goat gift became three and then four and then five and now she is selling the mature offspring. The income from selling these goats would be enough to feed her family, an opportunity that once seemed unimaginable.
An uplifting sense of gratitude has replaced the weight of her despair. It is because of generous donors like you that this possible. People she would never meet but who have impacted her life in ways beyond measure. Your kindness has turned her life around, helping her break free from the chains of poverty.
Mariya fed her goats with a heart full of thankfulness for the magnitude of generosity to help a struggling widow in India.
