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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What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am a subsistence farmer growing short term crops in my one acre piece of land. With a family of 11 members, I am unable to cater for all their basic needs from the proceeds I make in the farm. Paying for their basic education and purchasing of farm inputs tops the list of things making my life difficult. This is because the returns I get from the harvest is far less than the amount I require to sustain the basic needs of my family. This means that together with my wife, we have to embark on other side hustles like casual jobs in order to try and reduce the deficits.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy to report that in the month of March this year, I received a good harvest of butternuts from my one acre piece of land. The proceeds from this assisted me in paying for the school fees for my children. It was a timely boost since it was a time that they were about to do their exams yet they had some arrears.
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Being a farmer, I intend to prioritize increasing my acreage under farming by leasing additional land. Since I have experience in growing short seasoned crops, I intend to maximize on the available water from River Perkerra and expand on doing irrigation farming on the leased lands. I will inject 50% of my transfer to achieve this and use the remaining amount to sort out my immediate needs like food and household items. By doing this, I will have set myself into going one step up in terms of production or proceeds.
