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 paying dowry for my wife.I also plastered my floor,paid school fees for my daughter,bought 2 goats,1 sack of maize and food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am free with my in laws since I paid my wife's dowry.
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 the transfer on paying school fees ksh 6200, hired people to start digging for me my toilet ksh 2000, 1 bag of cement 750, wire mesh 650 and spend balance on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy two cows and fisher nets .
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to dig a latrine and construct a concrete slab to cover it, then I will build the walls for the latrine. Some part of the transfers will be used to buy two bulls to assist me when I am tilling my farm and finally I will buy some fishing nets as the ones I have are old and torn so they are not efficient when I am fishing.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having saved my earnings from fishing in the lake and being able to use the money to build my own house thus I no longer rent other people's houses.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my younger sister who is supposed to join secondary school this year. This means she might have to defer her studies for one year.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when I am from fishing in the lake, I then get to rest and count my earnings for the day. This makes me happy because I really get to see the results of my efforts.
