Pig Raising Project
Raising pigs in Cambodia.
For disabled women in Cambodia life is extremely challenging. A lot of disabled women grow up being told they can’t do anything, that they will never amount to much and that they are a burden.
Many disabled women in Cambodia live dangerously below the poverty line.
Activists in Cambodia told us they urgently wanted to help lift disabled women out of poverty. So, for the last 3 years, we’ve been supporting them to do just that.
We gave the poorest disabled women, living in rural villages, piglets to raise and provided training in how to look after them, sell them and manage their finances.
Our Impact
199
disabled women in 20 villages empowered to earn an income via training in financial management and pig-raising techniques
95%
of households now able to have 3 meals per day, compared to just a quarter of households at the beginning of the project
92%
of disabled women now have higher status within the community and are included in local decision making
Meet the people supported
Bun, Cambodia
Bun Hueng was unable to work or have a place in her community because of stigma towards her intellectual disability.
Kim Doe, Cambodia
Kim Doe spent years secluded in her house, ashamed to leave because of her disability. A visit from local activists, brought her out of her home and set on her a path to freedom.
