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 ($467 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used to stay in a very small squeezed house that could not fit me and my growing family,so when I received my third transfer,I bought building materials that I used to construct a new spacious house. I am glad my family is staying in a big house now.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spend my second transfer on medication at 10000 KES, a cow at 15000 KES, 15 sheets of iron at 16000 KES, two sacks of maize at 7000 KES while the rest of the transfer were spent on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am at peace since I am in a position to get daily food.
Initial Payment
access_time almost 8 years ago
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Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on building a new bigger house and use the rest in buying household items like furniture and utensils.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having been able to build our current house, we used to live in thatched leaking house which was also very small.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face now is making ends meet since other than farming, we have no other sources of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm in my farm cultivating.
