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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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almost 2 years ago
Nyevu
received a $404 second payment.
"My current objective is to build a little poultry coop for my fowl. They don't have a set spot to sleep, and when it's time to lay eggs, they even come to my house to do so. This is why I came up with this aim. As a result, my house is now disorganized. I have been saving for the same from the revenue I receive from my business, and I will soon build the house."
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almost 2 years ago
Saumu
received a $404 second payment.
"I currently have the plan to cement my house. By doing this, I will be happy to stay in a welcoming, enjoyable, and attractive environment. The house is currently so dusty that my family never gets out of the flu. I have deducted $10 from the second transfer for the same to accomplish this. I'm committed to finishing the cemented floor by the end of April this year."
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almost 2 years ago
Nyevu
received a $404 second payment.
"I want to focus on cattle farming this year despite the needs of my family. I have four goats right now, and I want to get more. My ability to meet demands, such as paying my children's school expenses, will be made possible by this investment. Goats can withstand extreme climatic conditions, so that is why I chose this strategy. In addition to withstanding drought, they are also cheap to maintain and have easy access to markets, which makes them easily convertible to money worth."
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almost 2 years ago
Naomi
received a $26 fifth payment.
"I want to grow my finances as a person and this for me means having an investment. I plan to buy more animals for myself. Animals are such a good investment as they grow and in turn, reproduce, and the bigger the number the more the opportunity for the flocks to increase. I also want to start a business. I want to open a general shop outlet which will be my main source of income. I have not done any research on how much I may need to achieve this but I hope that the transfers I get this year and the animals can provide sufficient capital for the business."
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almost 2 years ago
Salim
received a $26 thirteenth payment.
"My goal for this year is to buy a lot of goats all at once. I will be receiving my merry-go-round amount in August, I plan to use the entire amount in buying goats. I plan to buy so many goats, allowing them to reproduce, and then sell them and get some money to expand my house. Due to GD transfers, I now have a one-room house and as much as it is sufficient for now, I know once my children grow older it will not. I plan to spend the earnings on expanding the house to a bigger house which could be fairly bigger so I can live with my kids as they get older"
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almost 2 years ago
Mwanaisha
received a $26 thirteenth payment.
"My aim for the year is to build a safety net for my family through the savings I am making with my savings group. I joined the group after GD transfers and most months I try to save as much as I can from my transfers to ensure that I will have something for a rainy day. I am also trying to add more animals to my flock so that they also grow giving us a chance as a family to decide to sell the animals where there is a need."
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almost 2 years ago
Karisa
received a $26 thirteenth payment.
"I want to build a house for myself this year. I have a one-room house with a thatched roof with plastic. I want to get an iron-roof house using these transfers. As I had mentioned I am using some of my transfers to buy materials for the building to have most of it by end of this year and complete construction. I work as a herder and make about $9 which on its own cannot ensure the house is completed. My thatched roof is old and is leaking and this is making me try to rush the building process. I hope by the end of this year I will have a habitable house,"
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almost 2 years ago
Kazungu
received a $26 thirteenth payment.
"My goal this year is to build a new house. I have a house but my house is made of mud and is small for my big family. I have a family of 5 living in a small two-roomed house. we do the cooking here because my kitchen fell sometime last year. I want to have a stone-walled house with an iron roof like my peers and also have a bigger three-roomed house to accommodate my still-growing family. I know this project will cost about $1000 but I have already bought some materials and I hope as my animals increase in number they will be enough to sell and handle the construction."
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almost 2 years ago
Mukeshimana
received a $300 initial payment.
"The main difference is that I wasn't able to afford something I never touched such amaount of money. Now, I am able to purchase house items, and to buy food."
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almost 2 years ago
Benalyn
received a $419 second payment.
"In the upcoming year and beyond, I aspire to acquire a parcel of land to serve as a grazing field for our cows, as the current land we have is limited in size. To achieve this, my husband intends to secure a loan from his employer. Despite this goal, we remain grateful and satisfied with the progress we have accomplished thus far."
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