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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on farming, bought oxen and food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have my own oxen so I don't have to hire some while ploughing thus I'm saved from me the cost of ploughing. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy bedding and food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because now able to have a comfortable sleep since I bought a mattress and blanket.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I strain a lot in the farm because I have to do all the work by myself. Sometimes the work is too much that one wishes to hire labor but all that needs money which I lack.
What is the happiest part of your day?
At night because that's when I meet my whole family, during daytime everyone gets very busy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
At long last I am going to start a small business to provide for my daily upkeep and that of my family at large. I together with my wife also hope to expand our farming to large scale
