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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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Brian's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Brian received a $22 twenty-second payment.
"Currently, I do not have any additional goal but I am planning to start planting sugarcane for business which was my second dream. I thought of investing in sugarcane because it is easy to manage and it does not require frequent supervision. In addition, I got motivated by a friend who is doing the same and he even offered that once I am ready with the inputs then he will come to help me do the planting work."
Newton's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Newton received a $39 fourteenth payment.
"I do not have a stable source of income at the moment as I only depend on water supply which I do using a hired cart. This job does not earn me a lot of money because I do not have a good customer base and sometimes fail to get any orders the entire day. My biggest goal is to start another business, preferably an entertainment shop where I can offer movies and video games. I know that this kind of business can be successful in this area because most youths love passing time in such places which means good profits. I have to do my best to start saving so that I can set up this business before the end of the project because I know it would be impossible if I depend only on my small income."
Kipyegon's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Kipyegon received a $524 second payment.
"My business has grown bigger. I am currently selling more bags of maize than previously. I also managed to complete a school fee payments for my child. In the end, I still have my business intact having completed it for her." (Occupation: Small business)
Purity's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Purity received a $22 twentieth payment.
"My goal is to continue saving in a merry round group. We are restarting another round of savings. I am deliberate about this decision because I trust all the members and it helps me to save. Through this initiative, I will be able to save enough money that will help me buy a heifer. This will help me achieve my future goal of starting a dairy business."
Sharon's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Sharon received a $524 second payment.
"II spent my second transfer on a livestock trading business. I gave my husband part of the cash in order to expand his cattle trading business. It took about three months to get enough profits that I used to buy a piece of land that I now relocated to. In addition to that, I also bought food for my household and a few clothes for my children."
Prisca's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Prisca received a $22 twenty-second payment.
"My new goal in the next four months is to start a business. Currently, I do not have a stable source of income and I strain a lot to meet the needs of my family. I would not want to continue with the same struggle after the transfers."
Romanus's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Romanus received a $22 twenty-first payment.
"In the four months, I plan to start a business so that I can get an extra income to help me meet all my needs. I would not want to struggle as I have struggled ion the past two years when I did not have any source of income."
Chelangat's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Chelangat received a $542 initial payment.
"I spent part of my first transfer to revive my poultry rearing project that I operated before for commercial purposes . I believe this business will work out for me because I have learnt from the causes of the previous failure which has made me more experienced. I also bought a dairy cow with the intention of selling its milk and generally using the profits to provide for my family's daily needs ."
Robert's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Robert received a $492 third payment.
"I had no stable source of income and only depended on casual construction jobs for income. After receiving the transfer, I ventured into self-employment, starting a business on second-hand clothes then later into the motorcycle taxi business that I currently have. The business proved stable enough and gave me the courage to get married because of confident in providing for the family. I have put behind me the fears of going hungry and being kicked out of my rental place of residence for delayed rent payments because I now have a business that can certainly take care of all of these. I also have dreams and ambitions to better my future and that of my family, something that I never had before, I as I only lived a day at a time."
Rispa's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Rispa received a $22 twenty-second payment.
"I have been thinking of a business idea, thus I came up with cereal business because it easy to manage and getting goods is also not difficult. I have a friend who is operating the same business thus I have also done research on how best to go about it. I am very optimistic that it will work and ill get the best out of my business to help me support my family." (Occupation: Small business)
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