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?
Financial constraints is the biggest challenge I am currently facing. I used to operate a business ( selling beauty products)which was an additional source of income but later it collapsed. Since then, life has never been the same because we rely on my husband alone. His salary is not enough to cater for all the basic needs such as school fees. My firstborn is in university and 2 are in secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My family has been in good health for the past six months something that I don't taking for granted. This has brought happiness to my family. Before, things were not the same, they used to be in and out of hospital due to some condition and this used to drain me financial and emotional.
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Receiving this money means means investing. My desire has been to start livestock keeping but due to financial constraints this dream has never come true. I am planning to spend $ 800 to purchase a dairy cow and few 5 goats. Approximately, the cow can produce upto 20 litres of milk in a day which I can earn upto $16 in a day. This will be a source of income to my family of 7. Other than that, I will use the remaining amount for farming for consumption use.
