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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When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I spent 12000 KES on 4 steel windows, 7000 KES on a steel door, 860 KES on a carton of glasses then I transported them at a total cost of 4000 KES. Besides I plastered the floor of my 2 room house with sand and cement at total cost of 18350 KES, I paid for labor cost with 6000 KES, and I spent the remaining 1790 KES on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am now living in a cleaner and more beautiful environment, which has fostered my self-esteem and I can mention this as the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my token to buy chairs (8900), uniform and shoes (600) and food (400).
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy a cow, plaster my house and start a second hand clothes business.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to plaster the floor of my house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we managed to construct iron roofed house. We used to stay in a thatched house but that changed after we saved money which we used to build the current house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we solely depend on subsistence farming as a source of livelihood. This makes life unbearable especially when we get poor harvests.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am cleaning my house and also doing household chores.
