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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.
Sheilah's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Sheilah received a $21 twenty-sixth payment.
"Having picked on our plan to extend the construction of a poultry house, we have great expectations that in the next six months, the whole of it will be completed and we'll be adding up the chickens."
Korir's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Korir received a $500 second payment.
"My life is different from how it was in that, I will no longer be depending on handouts since I own livestock that will be bringing me income."
Naomi's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Naomi received a $500 second payment.
"My life is different from how it was in that, I rested from doing casual jobs that I used to fully depend upon on to make ends meet. Atleast for once I got a humble time to concentrate on my farm. As result of that my farm produce are really doing well and hopefully I am expecting a bumper harvest. Besides , I managed to meet my other goal which was to construct a decent house for my family."
Zeddy's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Zeddy received a $517 initial payment.
"I had just woken up when I received a message notification. Upon checking, I realized that it was a confirmation of receipt of the transfer. I was very excited, especially because I knew that I would finally be able to fulfill my long term desire of buying livestock among many other things that I struggled to achieve due to my low income."
Luisa's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Luisa received a $21 twenty-sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I believe that I would have constructed a good poultry house which I will be using to rear poultry. I would be financially stable since I would have started selling eggs. Eggs are on high demand and I will not even be going to the market to sell as the buyers come to collect at my doorstep. The money which I will generate from this farming will enable me to buy other necessities which we cant produce at home."
Benard's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Benard received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"My second-born son is currently in his final year of primary education. This means next year if all goes well, he will be joining secondary school. This is a process which requires a lot of money to achieve because he will be required with full school fees and other school requirements. This is why my determination is to use the transfers for savings which I will use in buying school requirements such as books, uniform, shoes, bag and even to pay his school fees at the time when he will be joining the school."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Ruth received a $22 twenty-third payment.
"My life will be different in the next six months in that I will have managed to clear fees arrears for my children. I never went to school as I would have wanted to because my parents were unable to raise money to pay for my fees. As a result, it has motivated me more to pay fees for my children. I would not be a happy parent when my children are sent home for fees arrears anymore. I would want to give them the best which I could not get myself."
Alice's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Alice received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"My life will have changed in the next six months since I will have bought two goats. I believe that they will have started reproducing and increase in number. Also, I believe that my business will be doing well. Due to this, I will be able to pay school fees for my grandchildren on time hence they will have enough time for their studies as they will not be among those who are sent back home frequently."
Wesley's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Wesley received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"My life will have improved because I will have harvested two crops, beans, and cabbages over the next six months on the land that I am going to lease. I will have produced beans, and then grown cabbages. Crop rotation will yield me more income that will help me buy a cow. I wish to own livestock which is why I want to invest in a heifer from the proceeds."
Nelson's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Nelson received a $501 second payment.
"My life is different from how it was in that I have cows that I bought using the transfer. I had sold my two cows when I needed money urgently hence did not have any when this organization came to our village. I also started my own business. I operate a restaurant. I get a minimum of 700 KES which I could get from casual jobs in a span of two weeks. I attribute my success to this organization"