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
48200 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Life was hard and hopeless when we didn't have a peice of land to cultivate on as getting daily meals was just a luxury .I added part of my savings onto my third transfer and bought a piece of land which has brighten the living standard of my home since out of yeilds I harvested recently from the land has enhanced good health to my family members since they had enough food to eat .Part of the transfer I also spent on enrolling my child into a high school .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building a spacious iron roofed house then bought two sofa sets so I don't have to worry about my visitors sitting on wooden chairs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now leading a happy and comfortable life now that I have a decent house and presentable seats.
Initial Payment
access_time over 7 years ago
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Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to start a small business of selling second-hand clothes. Secondly, we plan to use another part of the transfer to buy a cow that would provide us with milk for family use. Finally, we intend to use the remaining amount to pay school levies for our three children in primary school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are very proud of is, having bought a bull, using our savings from the sale of rice that we cultivated.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, paying school levies for our children in primary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when every member of my family is at home, and we sit together having supper.
