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 ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the second transfer to buy two cow-bulls for farming since l was always go through so many process when l want to cultivate my farm. I spent the transfer to build a kitchen for me to have a place where l can cook because l was cooking under the tree and also my children can have a place to spent their night. The remaining balance l spent to buy furniture since l was sitting on plastic chairs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now sitting in a very nice comfortable furniture that l was not sure l would ever sit on in my life. I also now have a place to cook in even if it raining l do not need to worry.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying one bag of maize and school uniforms, I spent the remaining part of the transfer on boosting my small business that is my main source of income
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the money because it gave me hope of boosting my small business that wasn't doing very well during that particular time
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on improving my current house by cementing both the floor and the walls,we also intend to buy one dairy cow and use the remaining amount to buy food and clothes for the children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is owning our current house, in the past we used to stay in a very small house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life currently is on making ends meet, the drought has really affected our crops making farming totally unreliable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm at my place of business,I sell vegetables like kales, tomatoes and onions to support the family.
