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?
The recent floods that cause destruction in our village did not spare my household. I lost 1 acre piece of land which I just planted seeds the day before floods came and this farm was our hope because I have school going children who need school fees for their education. I lost several chicken on that day because their house was flooded most of them perished and other were swept away.iam now depending on charcoal burning to provide basic needs for my family which is the biggest challenge iam facing right now because the cost of 1 sack of charcoal is KES 600 which is not enough for our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In my village we depend on charcoal burning and farming. Mostly we do farming during raining season and charcoal burning on dry season. We were lucky enough to get little rain early this year where by I cultivated maize and I got great harvest which brought joy in my life because i was able to pay off debts and clear school fees areas for my children.
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I have school going children 1 in secondary school and 2 who will be joining university this year so the first thing is to pay their school fees. Iam also planning to pay off debt of KES 5,000 which I borrowed to facilitate my farm activity because of financial challenges.i will use the remaining amount of money to cultivate my farm, buy livestocks , food and clothing for my family
