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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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2 years ago
Charo
received a $11 initial payment.
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2 years ago
Christine
enrolled.
"Financial instability is my major challenge. The man who was responsible for my pregnancy when I was in primary school did not part in raising the kid. I had to seek assistance from other men who abused me and I got other kids as a result of that. The burden of raising the three kids is solely mine. I do odd jobs where I earn 360 KES which is barely enough for food and school fees for my children."
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2 years ago
Robert
enrolled.
"My father passed on last year and my younger siblings were left under my care. I do casual jobs to raise school fees for 3 siblings in the secondary level and 3 others at the primary level. They are sent home frequently to collect school fees in arrears reducing the time they spend in the classroom hence poor performance in their education.Receiving this money means a better and uninterrupted education them and I am happy will finalize their education this year. We are planning to use KES 20,000 to clear the arrears and the rest we will use to set up a business to earn a living in future."
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2 years ago
Janet
enrolled.
"I am a single mother of four children, this is after we separated with my husband for 10 years ago now. My parents offered me a place to stay with my children. I then decided to start a business of plaiting ropes and selling them in a nearby market. Averagely I can earn KES1000 during the market days. This is what we use to buy food and other basic necessities like school uniforms. I am delighted that the ambition of buying a piece of land and building a house will be come to reality. I plan to use the first transfers to buy a piece of land at a cost of KES40,000. The second transfers will cater for building materials and labour charges."
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2 years ago
Kadzitu
received a $11 initial payment.
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2 years ago
Paul
received a $11 initial payment.
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2 years ago
Charles
enrolled.
"I am a business man and I buy and sell poultry during market days. This has been my source of income for 2 years now. I earn an average KES.1500 per week as my net profit since the market day happens once in a week. My capital for the business has stagnated at KES.4000 considering that we use the profit to purchase our daily basic needs. Receiving this money comes with joy in the as our ambition of venturing in hardware business as come to reality. I therefore plan to spend KES.70,000 for startup stock and use the remaining to pay for 4 months rent."
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2 years ago
Mercy
enrolled.
"Currently, I do not have any income. I only rely on subsistence farming but this does no provide me with all my household needs. If I start a shop business, I will be making profits that will enable me to buy other foodstuffs that I cannot grow. I will also use it to pay school fees for my children."
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2 years ago
Katana
enrolled.
"My priority is to build a house for myself, I have been away from home, and since I came back( eight months now) I have been living in my son's house. My house fell and I was not able to repair it. I went away to work after my wife left me and I would visit from time to time but this made it impossible to build my own house. I was a palm wine tapper but had an accident that rendered me unable to work. The income was not enough to enable me to cater to my need of rebuilding my house.
When I receive this transfer my interest will be in building a house for myself where I can live and be relaxed."
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2 years ago
Changawa
enrolled.
"I have desired to invest in livestock because this is the only way I can save my money to earn me profit when I sell them after they multiply. I therefore, plan to start with 5 goats that will cost me 15000 KES. I also plan to extend my house with one room the one I have is not spacious enough to accommodate my grandchildren with whom I share a room. The remaining amount will be invested in my grandchildren's educational needs."
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