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 at 20,100 KES, one still door at 7,000 KES, nails at 3,000 KES, roofing poles at 4,500 KES, wall poles at 6,500 KES, paid 8,000 KES labour charge, used 2,000 KES, I then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought water for construction at 2,000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I no longer sleep on the floor as before because I now have a mattress.
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 4500 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 5000 KES on a solar lump and the remaining 1000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to move to my own home; I will build a new house with the whole of this my upcoming lumpsum payment.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to buy building materials to build our house,then part of the money will be taken to pay my dowry.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that we bought the chairs that we have in our house which we did not have before
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship has been seeing my children go to bed without food,and we don't have land to plough
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am farming small piece of land
