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 bought 20 iron sheets, wall poles, roofing poles, nails and eight tanks of water at 37,000KES, paid 7,000KES labor charge and a debt of 5,000KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now hopeful in life now that I have the things I never thought I could have.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my Token payment on treatment for myself, purchase of a sheep and increasing my hotel business
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on building a new house since my current one is in a bad state.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on going to hospital as I have a fractured bone that needs medical attention but I never had cash for the hospital bill that may accrue,I will buy iron sheets so that I can build a home as I am still in our grandfather's compound and also I will buy a dairy cow so that I can have milk for my family. I will use the remaining transfer to pay school fees for the children that I stay with and also to invest in my hotel business which is in the market place.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I have managed to build the house that I now live in because previously my house used to leak and was almost collapsing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I don't have a stable to source of income and I have children who all need basic things like food,clothes and education. This is a hardship as I am a lone and supporting them is not easy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I wake up in the morning to go to my hotel to serve my local customers, I feel happy when I serve them knowing that the morning I will get will support my family.
