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 one wooden table at 2,500KES, one clothes box at 3,000KES, one water tank and 1,500KES, one fishing boat 20,000KES six bags of cement at 4,800KES, two sacks of maize at 6,000KES, and am still having 12,000KES cash.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am no longer doing heavy jobs and am eating good food with my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used 2000 KES on treatment, bought one sack of maize at 1600 KES , paid fees for 2500, bought sheep at 3000 KES and the remaining 900 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We will spend the next transfer on building our house and maybe buying a cow with the balance.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to set up a business where I can sell basic household commodities such as sugar, maize, beans and salt to the community and meet the needs of my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard as a sand harvester to feed my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I have no proper source of income and so I have to feed my children through sand harvesting which to me is a very hard task and yet what I earn from it is very little.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the morning when I wake up a live.
