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Due to food shortage, we plan to prioritize food stuff. We'll spend the first transfer of $200 to buy food, uniforms and home clothes for our children. We lost most of our household items during the floods period.
Additionally, I have one child in secondary school and others about to join. We plan to set aside about $100 for their school fees. My children will have a better life with a good education.
Goats do well and are sustainable. We plan to buy about five goats. It will cost approximately $300. They breed well and fetch good prices. Goats can also be milked for home usage.
Farming is lucrative here, when the Lake subsides we plan to lease land. Planting maize, vegetables, watermelons or butter nuts fetches good profits. We'll try farming with the remainder of the transfers.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Lake Baringo is close by, I enjoy fishing. When I'm able to catch enough fish to sell, it's possible to earn $5. It brings me joy knowing that my family will have something to eat. Fishing has been my main source of happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Floods wretched havoc in the village during the month of July this year. We lost our home and 2 acres of maize plantation. Forced to relocate to this location and build a one-roomed hat. It has made our lives really hard since getting food is difficult. The losses meant we have to seek alternative sources of income. We currently depend on fishing or burning charcoal to support our family of nine.
