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 a larger portion of the first lumpsum in renovating my main house and kitchen. I used 10000 KES in buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has improved because I am relieved from dust and I have also relieved my wife from the hard work of smearing my house with mud every now and then because I have plastered my house.
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 paid 5,000 KES school fees, I also bought a goat at 2,500 KES and spent another 2,000 KES on food and clothing.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to plaster the entire house.
Enrolled
access_time over 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 child who is in secondary school,I will spend part of the transfer on plastering my bedroom as it is still made of mud,I will also spend part of the transfer on building a toilet that is cemented, I will also start a shopkeeping business and the remaining amount we will spend on buying clothes for our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I managed to take two of my kids to school and one of them is now a driver and this I managed to do so with the cash I had saved from my farm business.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and getting money to buy food for my family is a challenge and at times we are forced to got to bed hungry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I manage to pay school fees for my kids and I wake up in the morning to see them as they prepare to go to school.
