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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Having tested watermelon farming and realized a good profit margin from the small piece of land I leased, I intend to fully delve into commercial farming as my source of livelihood. I plan to use $600 of my transfers to actualize this right from purchases to harvesting. By doing this, I project that I can get close to $5000 after three months. This will kickstart my journey to financial freedom and life sustainability for my family. For the rest of the transfers, I intend to relocate to my own place and construct a decent house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I leased a small piece of land and planted watermelon. Two months ago, I harvested the melons and at that time the demand for them was high. I am happy to say that I received maximum profits from the sales and this assisted me in settling school fee arrears for my son.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
After being displaced by flooding six years ago, I decided to borrowed land from a relative and constructed a simple structure for my family to live. With no reliable source of livelihood, I am only able to work from hand to mouth and as a result, I cannot save anything substantial in order to buy land and relocate. This meant that I had to continue staying in the borrowed land without doing anything useful as I am not allowed to carryout any development by the owner.
