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 borrowed a loan of 20,000 KES and added to it then bought a second hand motorbike.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I can now get some income from my motorbike.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the entire transfer to buy a cow. This I'm sure will provide me with free milk in the near future.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend a larger portion of the transfer on settling dowry. I'm also planning to invest the rest in cereal business.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying dowry as my wife went away because I did not have cash to pay dowry, I will spend part of the cash to buy three bulls that I will use in ploughing my farm and the remaining amount I will use to start a business of buying and selling maize in our market.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to build my house using money that I used to get from the casual jobs that I was doing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I am really finding it difficult to survive alone without my wife who went away as she was my companion in all that I did at home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go out in the morning to seek for casual jobs in house construction, I feel happy to know that I am busy and at the end of the day I will have money to cater for my daily needs and food.
