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 ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build the house am currently living in. I spent some amount to pay laborers who build my house, I bought steel door which I have fixed on my house and the remaining amount, I spent to buy a cow for rearing
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, the life am currently living is much better than the one I was living before and this makes me very happy.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of the transfer to buy furniture since l did not have anything to sit on, I was using water container as sit. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the transfer l was very happy because l knew my life is going to change.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on building a new bigger house since the current one is small and very squeezed for my family,we intend to start up a small business to help with income generation and lastly we can use the remaining amount to pay school fees for our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to build our current house,we used to live in a thatched roofed house which would leak during rainy seasons and very small.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face currently is on making ends meet,we live in dry area with much drought this means farming is very much unpredictable and as such no longer the source of income for us..We just do casual jobs around for a living which is very seasonal as well.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I get an opportunity to help a fellow villager with some work and in return I get payment which helps me get food for my family. This makes me happy since the family does not sleep hungry.
