Seven months ago, insecurity cases broke out in my homeland Kosile and we had to flee to Chebarisiat village for safety. With my family of six, we also moved in with my 70 heads of goats. Unfortunately, the climatic conditions here were not the same as Kosile and we lost over 10 goats to drought and 40 to theft. This was a loss we have never recovered from. Although we have been wishing to purchase more goats, finances have been a challenge . As a family, we depend on my husband Simion who is a goats trader to earn a living. All the income however goes towards food for the household. It is a sigh of relief now with these transfers as I plan on restocking my herd with KES 60000 which is equivalent to 12 goats. I will be grateful to Givedirectly for the restoration of my livelihood.

For over a decade now, peace of mind and stability has been a challenge. At my previous homeland Kosile, there have been constant cases of insecurities that has seen us move in and out of the area. With this we have been living in worries as we are uncertain of insecurity reoccurring. Since I settled at Chebarisiat village in March 2024, my family of six have had a peace of mind. We do not have to worry of insecurity and we carry out our daily activities without fear. This state makes me happy always.

In March 2024, my family and I fled our homeland Kosile due to insecurity. We settled here at Chebarisiat village courtesy of a well wisher who gave us a house to live in . It has been difficult to provide food for my family of six as we often depend on my husband Samwel , who is a goats trader to earn a living. At Chebarisiat, we pay KES500 monthly to the well wisher as a token of appreciation. Even though Kosile is productive, I am afraid I cannot go back there because of constant insecurities.