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Philister
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
39
workCampaign
Kenya Large Transfer
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access_time 26 days ago
 
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I have a family of seven members and we all live in a two bedroom house. The children are grown up but I lack the capacity to build a house for them. I had to partition the sitting room so as to make a room to accommodate the girls. My husband and I do casual jobs making little income that caters for food and school fees only. I am a tailor by profession but I do not practice because I once had a tailoring machine but it's no longer operational. I will use $300 to clear school fees for my children both at secondary and primary school. I will also use $500 to build a two room house for the boy children to live. They are grownup and we currently live in the same house and that is against our culture. I also intend to use $100 to revive my sewing machine and start working once again. It will bring a sustainable source of income for me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My children have been missing classes especially those in high school due to lack of school fees. In February this year, I got a bursary cheque from the office of the area member of Parliament worth $100. The bursary brought happiness in my life since one of the children will settle at school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
A reliable source of income is the challenge I am currently facing in life. My husband and I do casual jobs making very little income which caters for food and school fees. Sometimes we can take a whole month without any job. This makes the children miss classes due to lack of school fees. I also lack the capacity to build a house for the children thus we all sleep in the same house which is against our culture. The boys are grownup .