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 paid for building stones which I hope to use for building my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I will soon live in a good house and that makes me feel happy.
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 spent 7,000 KES to buy a steel door for my house and the rest to buy food in the house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy cement and repair the walls of my house and also pay school fees (secondary school)
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer on my daughter's University education so that she may me able to assist me financially in future, plaster my house because the quality of soil we have around is bad for smearing and does not last, and construct a pit latrine of my own to improve the hygiene of my compound.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I'm proudest that I have struggled to give my daughter good education because my spouse died when she was only two years old and now she is ready to join the University.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in life is insecurity. I have been robbed four times in the last one year and so however much I work hard I don't enjoy my sweat. I live in constant fear.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am at the market operating my poshomill and interacting with my customers.
