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
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
i spent my entire second transfer to buy building materials for the my new house in my own home because I needed to move out from my mother-in-law's compound for peace to prevail among the two of us.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life is different in that I did not have peace of mind while staying in the same compound with my mother-in-law but now that I am in my own compound, I am peaceful and very happy.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first cash transfer to buy uniform 2000 KES ,clothes for my children 2000 KES, 30 tin of maize 1200 KES and household items 1900 KES . I also bought blanket 800 KES, school bag 600, shoe for my child 450 KES , my own clothes 1000 KES and the remaining amount i gave my husband for his own use.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the second cash transfer on buying building materials to build new three bed roomed house that has electricity.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on building a new bigger house since the current one is small and Squeezed and lastly we intend to use the remaining amount to start up a second hand clothes business which we believe will help in supporting us as opposed to the current business I do of a photographer in the village.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having been able to buy one sheep after saving our little income.The sheep has since given birth to a young one and we're very happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face currently is on making ends meet since being a photographer in the village is not profitable at all not to mention the fact that the world is more digital and villagers have smart phones that they can use to take own photos and this means I have no clients.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we sit together as a family and share the little meal we have.I find happiness when my children don't sleep hungry.
