This market is where Enata lives, a bright eight-year-old girl who lives with her parents and new baby sibling. At the Merkato CarePoint, she receives nutritional, medical, educational, and spiritual support which alleviates some of her parents’ overwhelming stress. Not only that, but through the CarePoint, her father, Daniel, applied for a small business loan to develop his business as a cobbler.

Daniel now has seven people working for him, many of whom are fathers with children at the Merkato CarePoint. These employed fathers are now working toward providing for their families. Daniel’s business is going well, and he is hoping to expand the line of shoes he is making, employ 20 workers, and even sell his shoes overseas someday. Along with the CarePoint, Enata’s father is contributing to the transformation of their community so Enata can grow up in an environment that supports her ability to thrive and succeed!