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 spent the first lumpsum in buying chairs at 15000 KES, steel door at 9000 KES, cow at 15000 KES, paid fee at 5000 and spent the rest on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My child is able to continue with education because I managed to clear all the school fee. I also have chairs so I do not feel ashamed whenever I have visitors.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a suit case at 3500 KES, paid 4000 KES on a secondary school fees for my son and the remaining amount of the token payment on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the upcoming lumpsum on farming and the remaining amount on food.
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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 school fees for my children as one is in college doing mechanics,one is in secondary school and the other is supposed to join secondary school this February but I still don't have cash to pay. I have a child who got diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in 2007 and am still paying for his medical attention and this is a challenge as at times I don't have funds to pay for his blood transfusion so I will use this funds to pay for the bills and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a peace of land so that I can expand my area of land under farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that God enabled me to build a house that I currently stay in as I moved from a grass thatched house to the one that the roof is made of iron sheet hence I am no longer being rained on.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is in terms of getting cash because currently I am not doing any kind of work that generates daily income as I only depend on agriculture which depends on season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning and I plant some vegetables which when they grow I can use to feed my family hence cutting down on what I spend in agriculture.
