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Faith
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Motorcycle or bicycle taxi
faceAge:
21
workCampaign
Kenya Large Transfer
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What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
The transfer has come at a good time, we are happy. Plan to spend the first $200 to buy food, chairs, bed, bedding and other household items. It will improve the outlook and comfort in our home. Since we cannot do farming now due to lack of land submerged by Lake Baringo. We look forward to starting a shop business, selling groceries and other food necessities. I plan to invest $200 into the business. The profits will assist us buy food and also save some money. Goats do well here, we want to replenish our stock. We'll spend about $300 to buy five more goats. They'll help fasten the expansion of our stock. Goats fetch good prices especially during festivities like the Christmas period. Farming has been the backbone of our family. We plan to set aside the remainder of the transfer for farming. We hope to return to our farm when the Lake subsides. If it doesn't, we can seek alternative land for hire in the neighbouring villages.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We have about twenty goats, five sheep and ten chickens. They can be sold to provide us with extra income during difficult times. The chicken also lays eggs which have a ready market. This has been the main source of happiness for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Farming has been the main source of income for our household. Three months ago, the rains were heavy in the highlands. It led to the expansion of Lake Baringo, the Lake submerged our one acre of tomatoes. We were almost harvesting, this led to big losses to our household. We lost capital plus land to plant more crops. It has made our lives difficult. My husband now does a motorcycle taxi business or sometimes casual jobs just to support our family.