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Since our 30 goats were stollen by bandits 4 months ago, we intent to spend the entire first transfer of KES 18000 to buy other goats. Goat rearing does well in our region since they are resistant to drought and that has been our sources of income. We intent to spend approximately KES 3000 on each goat which is not fully grown and rare them to maturity. This will be our future investment and we can sell them in case of an emergency.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have been able to fend for my family single handedly using the small cash I get from charcoal burning and the sale of firewood. I am happy that none of my family member has gone to bed empty stomach in the last 6 months. This is the joy I feel as a parent and I feel I have fulfilled my obligation as a caring mother.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Limited source of finances to run our daily expenses is the biggest challenge we are facing currently. I am a charcoal burner yet it was banned 2 weeks ago. My husband who used to be our bread winner was involved in an accident 6 months ago leading to a serious leg injury. From that day, my husband has been unable to fend for us and I opted to sell firework and the proceed from it is unsustainable. I occasionally sell the firewood and on a good day, I get KES 200 a day which is barely enough to run a family of 5.
