We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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My house is small and enough for us, it is embarrassing that brothers and male relatives have nowhere to sleep when they visit me. This makes me to prioritize building a better house when I receive my transfers. I will budget KES 40000 of my money to build a two roomed house. I am lucky to have canal water close to me, this will supply water to my farm. I will plan KES 30000 of my transfer to prepare and farm my land. This will help me produce more maize crops. With this, I will be no longer struggling to provide for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
It was on January 2024 when I bought four goats from my farm proceeds. My mother gave me a piece of land last year and I decided to venture into maize farming. We were blessed with plenty of rains and I had a bumper harvest. From my half acre piece of land I harvested 15 bags. This came as a surprise for me and I was so happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am a single parent and the sole breadwinner of the family. Putting food on the table for my family of three is not an easy task for me. When I wake up early in the morning the first thing that come to my mind is where to find casual job to help me support my family. In a good day I earn about KES 400 which is still not enough to meet our basic needs. We live a life of hand to mouth, I am left with nothing to save neither to invest. My house is small and grass thatched, my ambition is live in a better house but financial muscle is my challenge.
