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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I bought 30 iron sheets, nails, 35 wall poles, 32 roofing poles, fisherboard and one still door at 42,000 KES, paid 3,500 KES labour charge, used 3,000 KES on food for the workers then used the rest of the cash on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am no longer begging for sleeping space for my children at the neighbours.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
l spent the transfer to pay National Hospital Insurance Funds of 2000 kshs, l also spend 3000 kshs to dig a borehole the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to build my house because l am staying in market center.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the transfer to build my own house since l do not have any . Secondly l would wish to to get NIH card so we can easily get treatment in the hospital being that three of us are HIV Positive. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to pay school fees for my son who is in polytechnic.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that my husband passed on living with children and l have struggled to up bring them.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the is in the morning when working in my farm hopping to get good harvest.
