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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Receiving this money means changing my house from muddy to a permanent one. I am having a family of four members and we are living in a two bedroom house with a mud wall. During rains season, the wall gets wet and washed away by water. That makes my family suffer the blowing wind during the rains period. Upon receiving the money, I will buy 30 bags of cement, one lorry of sandy soil ,pay labour and buy other materials to change my house to a permanent one. This will cost KES 70000. I will also use KES 30000 to buy four cows as investment. This will help me in future incase of emergency. The remaining KES 10000 will be used to buy food for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During Christmas season, my uncle visited me and brought food for my family. The food will take us one month. My child situation will improve within this one month. That is what brought happiness in my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My second child has been sick for the last three months. I took her to hospital and she was diagnosed with malnutrition . My husband and I have no job that will enable us have food for the family every day. We take one meal per day. My child sickness is the current challenge that I am facing.
