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?
Food insecurity is the greatest challenge due to unpredictable weather patterns. Recently, I lost all my maize plantation to floods and I cannot regrow again because there is no rains. This means I will have to purchase food until the next planting season next year and it is difficult for a lack of stable income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Nothing brings me happiness because since the year started I have not achieved anything that I had planned. I depend on farming and livestock keeping to ensure my family needs are catered for but I lost livestock in the first three months of the year during the dry season. On the other hand, when it rained heavily I lost all the maize plantation to floods and I am yet to recover from this.
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
This transfers means our lives will go back to normalcy after losing everything we had to the bad weather conditions. My children will get school fees and other school neccessities from the first transfer. I also plan on using the second transfer to purchase goats to secure our future. This will ensure consistent income because I can sell at anytime I need money. I am happy because the transfers will transform our lives to be better.
