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 my first transfer on building an iron roofed house.I also paid a SILK loan of 6000 KES,paid school fees for my children,bought 1 sack if maize and a set of chairs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a spacious 3 roomed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 9 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
l spent transfer on buying school uniform and bought a goat.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l plan to build a house, and pay school fees.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying furniture for our house, we will pay my dowry, we will also pay school fees for our children and build a bigger house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I am paying school fees for my children and also buying them school uniform using the money I get from the casual jobs I do.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I find it difficult to get food that I can provide for my family on a daily basis with regard to the kind of jobs I do which pay very little.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to do casual work for people like tilling their farm in the morning I know that in the evening I will have money to buy food for my family.
