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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.
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4 years ago
Mercy
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"I am a student in my second year in college studying General Agriculture and my spouse who is a driver in a security company is the one financing my education. Receiving this money therefore will enable me to lessen his struggles by clearing my next year's school fees of $300. I will also buy one Friesian cow for $400 to ensure constant daily income from selling milk as well as no more worries about where to get money to buy milk for domestic use. I also intend to buy 100 improved chicken breeds that will enable me to initiate a chicken rearing project hence financial independence on my side. The capital for this project will cost approximately $300."
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4 years ago
Vivian
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"I am so passionate about poultry keeping and this is something that has been with me for the longest time now. I love it because it does not require a lot of space and it easy to manage to a point that even a disabled person like myself can do. Chicken is also a good source of protein for my growing children. To start it off, I want to invest heavily in the structure and I plan to spend 30000 shillings on the same. I also plan to buy 50 chicken each costing 500 shillings. Poultry feeds is also important and I will spend 20000 shillings on this. This is enough to get my business up and running. Receiving this money will mean so much to me as it will enable me to gain financial independence."
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4 years ago
Erick
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"Receiving this money means a lot to me and my family. We have been depending on casual labor as a source of income. I usually assist masons by mixing cement and sand in construction sites at a fee. Averagely at end of the day, I earn 500 shillings. This has been assisting me to purchase basic needs for my family of four. Since this goes only to cater to family basic needs I have not managed to save any. I have been aspiring one to start poultry farming. Incase I received these transfers I will fulfill my dreaming by using 30,000 shillings to purchase building materials to build a poultry house and some chickens."
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4 years ago
Stanley
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"My day begins at 6 am, where I usually feed cattle and chickens before I proceed to my 3-acre farm for digging. When I return home in the evening I felt so relaxed, therefore I consider this time as my happiest part of my day."
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4 years ago
Josphat
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"Receiving this money means a lot to me. I am passionate about poultry farming but due to lack of proper housing for my chicken, they keep on dying due to cold. I will therefore use $200 of my funds to build a modern poultry unit, then buy 200 chicken at a total cost of $600. I will use the remaining $160 to buy an egg incubator. This will ensure constant chicks multiplication, an assurance of constant income from selling chicken meat and eggs"
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4 years ago
Purity
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"For the past one and a half years now, I have been having the idea of venturing into poultry keeping in mind. I feel it is the best thing for me to do because it does not require much space and at the same time less risky. This project cannot be affected by weather conditions unlike other agricultural investments like growing crops. It also takes a shorter time to start earning profits. I have plans to buy 30 chicken each costing 300 shillings. Putting up a rearing structure will cost 12000 shillings. From this project, I am sure I will collect not less than 25 eggs per day. I will sell the same at 15 shillings each at our local market. Receiving this transfer will mean a lot to me because it will enable me to make savings which will boost my family's financial independence."
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4 years ago
Cyntia
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"Receiving this money means financial independence to me. I intend to initiate a Poultry keeping project that will enable me to support my spouse in sustainably supporting our family needs. I will therefore have to build a modern poultry unit at a cost of approximately $100, then buy 60 chicks costing $100. I will also spend $300 to buy barbed wire, wire mesh and timber for fencing my compound in order to restrict the chicken from damaging crops in my neighbor's farms. I will also buy a $300 dairy cow whose constant production of milk for sale will supplement my income from selling poultry products."
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4 years ago
Zeddy
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"I have had this desire of venturing into poultry keeping for a while now. For a woman like me, I consider this business easy because it is not energy-draining and at the same time requires less maintenance cost. For a start, I plan to have 20 chicken each costing 400 shillings, which equals 8000 shillings. I also plan to have a spacious structure for the same purpose for 15400 shillings. I will spend another 10000 shillings on feeds. This project will solve my day to day expenses as I will collect at least 15 eggs daily. I will sell the same at a nearby market for 15 shillings each. This will translate to 225 shillings each day. Receiving this money will mean so much to me as it will be my pathway to financial independence."
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4 years ago
Kipngeno
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"I have had the desire to venture into poultry keeping for the longest time now. I love it because it is easier to keep and it does not require a lot of space. Chicken also has a ready market in case you want to sell some. At the same time it is a good source of protein for me and my family. For a start, I need 60000 shillings to go into both buying chicken and putting up a structure for the same. From this business, I see myself collecting 30 eggs per day which translates to 900 in a month. In our local market, an egg is sold at 12 shillings. This will give me a profit of at least 10000 shillings every single month."
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4 years ago
Joan
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"I practice dairy farming and I currently own 3 Ayrshire dairy cattle that generates me an income of $3 daily from selling 10 litres of milk. This has empowered me financially and has enabled me to support my spouse in educating our four children, two in secondary school, and two in primary school. I therefore intend to use $700 of my funds to add two more dairy cattle costing $350 each. I will then spend the remaining $30 to initiate poultry keeping, a project that I have always wished to engage in since the income from selling the poultry products such as eggs, and mature chicken will supplement my income from dairy farming."
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