Mrs. Yanti’s Success Story: Developing Livestock and Kohe Fertilizer Through the Family Strengthening Program

In a modest home in Desa Tengah, Pantai Labu Subdistrict, Deli Serdang Regency, Mrs. Yanti welcomed the team from the YBM BRILiaN Regional Office (RO) Medan with a warm smile. As one of right holders in the Family Strengthening at the Sentra Keluarga Sejahtera—which has been running for three years—Mrs. Yanti shared her long journey of caring for the livestock she received as aid, which has enabled her to improve her family’s standard of living on her own.

Spreading Kindness Through Goat Breeding for Neighbors

For Mrs. Yanti, the livestock assistance she received from YBM BRILiaN was not merely business capital, but a trust to support one another. When her herd began to grow rapidly, Mrs. Yanti chose to lend her breeding goats to neighbors who didn’t yet have the capital to raise livestock for two years. After the goats gave birth, her neighbors could keep the offspring as initial capital, while the breeding goats were returned to Mrs. Yanti.

“As long as we can help, we’ll help,” said Mrs. Yanti sincerely, describing the spirit of mutual cooperation that has flourished in her village.

Turning Livestock Waste into the Family’s Main Source of Income

It didn’t stop there; Mrs. Yanti’s keen eye for opportunity paid off again when she processed animal manure and coconut husks from around her home into high-quality organic fertilizer. Through word of mouth, Mrs. Yanti’s handmade fertilizer is now sought after by many customers; even buyers from out of town are willing to wait in line when her stock runs out. From this fertilizer business, Mrs. Yanti is now able to earn up to IDR 2.5 million per month.

Mrs. Yanti’s journey is clear proof that consistent guidance from YBM BRILiaN can unlock a person’s potential, empowering them and creating opportunities for prosperity in their surrounding community.