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 ($477 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on renovating the roofing of my house and fixed a steel door too. I also bought an ox which helps me to farm my land confortably hence I am able to prepare my farm on time in every planting season .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to buy 3 cows I topped up 800 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I needed oxen for ploughing and one dairy cow which will make ploughing easy.
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?
When I received my token payment, I spent 4200 KES on 10 cushions and the remaining 5800 KES on a heifer.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on 4 oxen.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to buy a yoke of oxen which I will use for ploughing.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I'm proudest of the fact that I have been able to build my own house using money obtained from the casual work I do around the village.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship has been when I am sick and therefore I cannot go to work.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the morning when I have secured some work to do which I then get paid for.
