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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to build my son house because he was sleeping at a neighbor's house before and this was very inconveniencing to them.I also wanted to fence my compound with the rest of the money but I could not complete the project because the remaining amount was not enough.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying 10 bags of cement at 7,500 KES, 10 iron sheets at 7,500 KES,fascia boards at 4,500 KES, 3 wooden doors at 6,000 KES, paid 20,000 KES on school fees ,500 KES on transport expenses and used the rest of the money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is being able to renovate my house and keep my children in school by paying their school fees through the transfers.
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 9,000KES on buying cement, sand and paid labour to cement the floor of my house. I also spent 1,000KES on buying utensils and food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy cement, sand and pay for labour to cement the walls of my house.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on school fee. I have two children in high school and one in college. I also plan to plaster my house so that I can also enjoy a clean environment like some of my neighbours.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have educated my children upto high school on my own. My spouse died seventeen years ago when my eldest child was only five years.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money for school fee because my income isn't sufficient.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at midday when I arrive at my work place with hope that at the end of the day I'll have earned some income.
