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When I receive my transfers from GiveDirectly I will budget $350 to cultivate my farm that was swept away by flash floods. This will help me improve my family's food resilience. I will also budget $400 to renovate my house which was destroyed by flash floods. I have a dream of investing in livestock farming, this nudges me to spend my last transfers to buy 5 goats and a cow. This will help improve my family financially.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Despite the challenge of putting food on the table for my family, the recent flash floods have made everything more difficult. However, I find solace in the fact that I am healthy and energetic, which motivates me to keep working hard for my loved ones.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am now counting losses after all my maize crops were swept away by flash floods in April 2024. I am feeling stressed and desperate. My life has been reduced to zero. I had invested $300 on maize farming and hoped that this could change my life. I am not expecting any harvest this season and this makes me live in fear of living a miserable life. I do not have a stable source of income, this is challenging as I am not able to provide for my family and put food on the table. I work on casual jobs earning me about $2 a day. This money is not sustainable for our family.
