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 spent 15,000 KES to pay school fees to two of my children in secondary school and spent 35,000 KES to repair my house and also fix doors and windows.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have been able to repair my house and plaster it. This has improved the security of my family as we have fixed doors and windows and also the walls have been plastered to give them strength and reduce the dust.
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 spent the transfer on paying school fees ksh 4000, ksh 3000 spent on farming , ksh 2000 paid steel door deposit and the remaining part spent on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Planning to spend it on building my house,clear the steal door balance and pay school fees too .
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to renovate my house which got burnt. I also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for three of my children in high school. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build a house for my family. The first house which I used to live in was swept away with floods. I managed to do this through the little money that I got from farming.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when floods destroyed and swept my house. I had to start from zero to build another house although it was much expensive for me as a widow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in my farm watering vegetables. I always feel happy whenever I do this being that it has been a source of livelihood to me.
