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I am planning to allocate $30 to buy school uniform for 2 of my children who are attending school. I will spend another $500 to build a new house so that my children can have enough and a warm place to sleep while my wife and I can also enjoy our privacy with dignity.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Our village together with surrounding villages have the advantage of being positioned close to Lake Baringo. With sufficient water, farmers grow tomatoes through irrigation. This has become a source of our livelihood since we earn income through providing casual labor in these farms. I am happy because I earn a daily income($3) to buy food for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I depend on fishing for a living. When we experienced flush floods 2 months ago, Lake Baringo has been marred with too much siltation thus affecting the water levels and quality of the lake water. Both of these shortcomings are not good for the fisherman and also affect the fish's breeding grounds. Consequently, the number of times I go out to fish has been reduced to twice a month thus affecting my income. The $15 I make cannot sustain my family of 6 with quality food, clothing and school fees for my children.
