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 17 iron sheets at 11,050 KES, 15 kilograms of nails at 2,550 KES, wall and roofing poles at 13,700 KES, a lorry of sand at 7,000 KES, a lorry of murram soil at 5,000 KES, paid 6,000 KES labour charge, used 700 KES on transportation, paid 4,000 KES deposit for one still door. (I used my money on withdrawal).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My house is now very spacious that accommodates me and my family well.
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 paid school fee for my daughter with the whole amount.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to build an iron roofed house with cemented walls and floor.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to invest in poultry farming because it has good returns that can help with my children's education, build a bigger house because my house is too small for my family, purchase a bull for ploughing to reduce hiring costs and purchase a water tank so that I can harvest rain water for drinking to prevent diarrheal diseases.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I am a hard working woman. I got married to a poor man but through hard work my children have never gone hungry and they are attending school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack a good source of income. The little money I earn is mainly for food and school fee and so I am forced to live in a very small house with grown up children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am at the market selling vegetables because that is what feeds my family.
