My name is Makutian, I am 70 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 am kindly appealing for your support so that am able to afford medication, improve nutrition and have a better life.