My name is Salante, I am 67 years old female, born and raised up in the northern region of Kenya to a nomadic family that fully depended on livestock as a source of livelihood. I spent my childhood herding as well helping with house chores. I never got a chance to obtain formal education. I was initiated at my teenage and then married off immediately.
I spent the rest of my life raising my family. In the recent years, climate change has brought about very unpredictable weather. We depended on livestock for a living until recently when we experienced severe drought that swept away all my livestock.
I now mostly depend on scarce casual jobs in order to put food on the table. I was also diagnosed with chronic arthritis that requires routine medication attention.
I am kindly appealing for your support so that am able to afford medication, improve nutrition and have a better life.