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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Changing the livelihood of my family is basically what receiving this money means to me. The status quo is too worse and I wish to have my children get the best in their studies. With this money, I am planning to spend a big portion of it to support my children in school. A huge amount ($700), will help my son to start his campus studies in September 2024 who intends to do a medicine course. The remaining amount will help to sort other household needs like repairing our houses which are in bad condition and also to support those my two children who are still in lower classes. Hence, achieving all my ambition will mean a better future for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Despite the financial challenge that has affected my children in school, I am so happy to have recorded a history at home as the first parent to have a son who attained a min grade of B+ in the recent concluded KCSE exams. This has given me hope for a better future since he is expecting to join campus to do a medicine course. Hence, this is what has brought me joy in my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The lack of a reliable source of income to my household is what stands out to be my biggest challenge. This is because, I depend on some casual jobs and subsistence farming which are not earning me enough to support my family of 6. The education for my children is what has been affected the most since they mostly stay at home for at least one week whenever they are sent out of school. This pain me most as a mother and it is this situation that has robbed away my joy.
