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
47900 KES ($480 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the transfer I received to buy iron sheets to build a kitchen as I did not have one, bought goats to rear for monetary security and paid college fees for my child. And I also paid hospital bills for my husband who was ailing at that moment.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer on my husband hospital bills. I also managed to build a kitchen which acts as my cooking place and my children lodging and I have a little money left for our survival in the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is seeing my husband getting better after medication and having a place for my children to sleep thanks to the transfers.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on tractor hire and cultivation of 2 –acre piece of land (6,000 KES), as well as 1 bag of dry corn for consumption since we had run out of grain.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt very happy, and I sensed my stress go down and my low mood lifted because I could buy food for my family and also prepare land to grow crops.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is the fact that I can't afford food daily. We are starving and it is so painful seeing that my children sometimes go without food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening when I from the market knowing that I have made some sales and I buy my family some food.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel privileged and I am happy because I can pay school fees and buy food for my family. There is some kind of stress that I feel has been delivered from.
