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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When I received this money, I will use some to reconditioned my room by buying cement to do the flood and buy mattress for us. This is something I've always wanted to do but due to lack of reliable source of income, I'm unable to succeed achieving it. So receiving this money will mean a lot to me because me and my family will now be able to have our room fix by plastering the flood and buying a new mattress. And if there's any balance, I will get myself engage into business to help my spouse.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months what has brought me happiness or joy is the day we had a buyer to buy the charcoal my spouse produced without crediting it. It was the very first time. I was happy because it enable us to pay people we were indebted to.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge that I'm currently face with is lack of reliable source of income to meet the basic necessities of my family. Many times I have to burned charcoal and have it sold inorder to sustain my family. Sometime buyers take the charcoal on credit and getting the money from them become serious problem. I will really appreciate any help I can get to improve the livelihood of my family.
