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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I bought a sheep at 4000 KES, a mattress at 4000 KES and spent the remaining amount of my token payment on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will buy a cow and build an iron-roofed house using my upcoming lumpsum.
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What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer in purchasing one goat, one sheep, to buy furniture like chairs and a mattress. I also plan to buy food that I eat. I will also pay my debts that I owe the church in terms of plates that were used in my sons funeral.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I uses to be a good business woman selling maize and other food crops at the market to sustain myself and my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I am very old and I don't have anyone that I can depend on for help so its difficult to get food to eat as the son I depended on died and the remaining one is handicapped.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm at around 9am till 1pm to till eat. The farm is what I now depend on so this makes me happy.
