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Sheilla
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
28
workCampaign
Kenya Large Transfer
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What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Our home is incomplete, we've not done roofing and final finishing. As our family grows the house becomes smaller. We have already expanded it and need an additional $400 to complete it. Once complete, we can peacefully live as a family. It will reduce stress on where our children can sleep. Goats do well here due to the favourable hot climate. There are enough feeds in the village. Keeping them is an easy task and they multiply fast. They can be sold for additional income. We plan to spend $300 to buy about six goats. Since I've been doing fish vending, I plan to establish a permanent place to sell. The transfer will enable me to pay for licenses and buy enough stock. I'll also need materials such as a frying pan and oil to deep fry the fish. When the fish is prepared, they fetch better prices. This business means sustainability for my family, the income will enable us to buy food daily and also save some for school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am a fish vendor, buying from fishermen at Lake Baringo and selling them at the neighbouring centers and towns. It brings profits which enables me to support my family. This business has been the biggest source of happiness since it has enabled me to support my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Water is the biggest challenge that we continually face as a family over the years. We fetch water from Lake Baringo which is about 7 km. Water usage per day is about 100 liters. One can only carry 20 liters of water per trip, it is approximately 40 minutes to and fro. This has made our lives difficult, we ration the water a lot so that it's enough. It also means we cannot plant vegetables due to lack of water.