Heifer International’s Post

With Heifer Nigeria's crop insurance program, farmers don’t have to start from scratch each time they incur losses and, for the first time, can build resilience over time. For Salamatu, the insurance program provided a lifeline when her family needed it most. "I was very grateful when that money came because we were facing a serious problem of starvation," she said. "So, I used it to feed myself and the children. I paid the children's school fees. I bought rice seeds and planted them, and I also bought chemicals and applied them. I am grateful. It has really helped me." Now, Salamatu has a new sense of confidence knowing her rice is insured, and she can finally afford to give her daughter, Shapa, nutritious, consistent meals. ❤️ Read more → http://ms.spr.ly/6041WYQf9

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