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Maria
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Raising livestock
faceAge:
49
workCampaign
Kenya Large Transfer
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access_time 4 days ago
 
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Food is of utmost priority due to the biting drought. We need to sort our immediate food crisis. Spending about $150 will give us food supplies for almost three months. We will buy maize, sugar, cooking oil, beans, tea leaves amongst other essentials. I have children in day school, settling them in school is important. Will spend approximately $200 on their fees. Education will give them a better future, it enables one to get better employment opportunities. My house is also in a bad shape, it's not cemented either. I plan to improve this by repairing it and cementing the floor. It will give us a better living environment due to reduced dust levels. This can cost up to $200. The rest of the transfer will be spent on buying more goats. When they expand, I'll be able to get more milk and additionally more available for sale. Goats multiply fast in this area. They're easy to manage due to the availability of feeds.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have about ten goats, they provide us with milk. When we make tea it brings joy to me. I believe that they'll multiply and assist us in the future during emergencies or to pay school fees. I'm always happy grazing our goats.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our village is heavily affected by the long drought period, and it's majorly rocky. Planting crops for food is a challenge. They dry due to the scorching sun and hot climate. We only depend on casual jobs for a living, which are also hard to get. If successful, the pay is low. I'm paid $2 per day. It can hardly meet our daily food needs. This has affected my ability to provide consistent food. We sometimes only have one meal a day.