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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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over 1 year ago
Kambi
received a $25 fourteenth payment.
"My objective for the remainder of this year and beyond is to secure the repair of my deteriorating residence and guarantee our safety. I am constantly concerned about the possibility of my house collapsing, which would leave my family and me without a home. To prevent such an outcome, my aim is to save sufficient funds to reconstruct and fortify the house, ensuring its longevity. Additionally, I aspire to support my daughter's college education in computer skills, enabling her to acquire the necessary knowledge to navigate life's challenges successfully."
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over 1 year ago
Kauchi
received a $25 fourteenth payment.
"I am thrilled to have finally acquired a bed after an extended period of time. Now, my objective is to obtain a mattress to ensure comfortable sleep and alleviate the burden of carrying backpacks. Additionally, I plan to capitalize on the recent abundant harvest resulting from substantial rainfall by investing in livestock. With an abundance of food, I can save a significant portion from my monthly transfers to finance the procurement of livestock. As the livestock grows, I will sell a portion of them and utilize the funds to address my most urgent requirements."
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over 1 year ago
Karisa
received a tenth payment.
"Experiencing the difficulties of aging, I face significant challenges in meeting the basic needs of both my family and myself. There are times when those whom I depend on for support fail to provide the necessary funds, resulting in considerable hardship for my wife, grandchild, and me. To address this situation, I intend to utilize funds from future transfers to purchase food and invest in livestock. This livestock will serve as a long-term investment and a contingency plan for unforeseen emergencies. By selling some of the livestock when necessary, I will be able to address any emergencies without relying excessively on my relatives to meet our needs."
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over 1 year ago
Mariam
received a $25 fourteenth payment.
"I currently have a house that accommodates my family of 7, the house is pretty small and I do everything including cooking under the same roof, something that is hazardous to my family. My goal was therefore to get enough money and build a separate kitchen outside of the main house, and I would achieve this by setting aside part of my monthly transfers to a certain amount that would help in starting off the construction."
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over 1 year ago
Wilson
received a $25 tenth payment.
"I had a house that I built some years back, but it is now in a dilapidated state, my main goal is therefore to have a new house. I plan to buy more livestock as I had already started and later sell some of them and also save any little amount of money that I could get so that by the end of this year, I could commence on my construction project."
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over 1 year ago
Elvina
received a $25 fourteenth payment.
"My main goal is to have a big livestock-rearing project. With my previous transfers, I have been buying livestock for rearing and I would still want to buy more and have at least 20 livestock so that in case the project comes to a halt, I would have something in place to help me generate some income to support my family. To achieve this, I would be saving part of my monthly transfers and ensure that after every two months, I buy at least one livestock worth $12 or $15 depending on the size."
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over 1 year ago
Linet
received a $25 tenth payment.
"I had been using part of my previous transfers on buying livestock (goats) for rearing and so far because I would want to rear as many livestock as possible. My goal is to have at least 10 goats and in order to chive this, I would be saving part of my monthly transfers and after every two months, I would ensure that I have the required amount since a goat costs around $30-$35."
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over 1 year ago
Kadzo
received a tenth payment.
"My main goal is to see my children go to school until they complete their high school education without facing the challenges of being sent home for school fees. To achieve this, I would ensure that I save every part of my monthly transfers so that whenever there would be school fees need, I would not have to struggle as I had done before."
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over 1 year ago
Mercyline
received a $25 tenth payment.
"My family is not financially stable and owing to the fact that I have a child whose father is never supportive, I would want to carry on with my chicken-rearing project and be one of the prominent farmers in the area with the main goal of having enough money to educate my child who had not yet started school so that I do not struggle with his education."
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over 1 year ago
Daniel
received a $25 tenth payment.
"I have a family of six, and with the growing population and the two-roomed house that I currently live in is getting smaller. My goal, therefore, is to build another house for my wife and I and leave the current one to my children so that we could get enough space. In case I am done paying the debts, I would channel all the income I get from the motorbike to my house construction."
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