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 cement at Kshs. 3400. I bought one sack of maize at Kshs. 3500. The remaining Kshs. 3100 I used to buy clothes, food staffs and paying debts
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
At least now I have my own ox plough and I can prepare my own farms without straining. This is because, before the coming of the GD, I used to dig through my own hands but now I have cattle which can now plough my farm
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 bought 4 bags of cement and sand which I'll use to cement the floor of my house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to build a kitchen with a portion of the transfer because at the moment I prepare my dishes in an open place. I'm also planning to build a pit latrine and a bathing room.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy cement with the first transfer to plaster my house. I will then use the second and third transfers to build a toilet, an external kitchen and possibly enlarge my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having opened a small hotel business at the beach serving meals to the Fisher folk.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is that I had tilled a small farm but flooding destroyed the crops and now I do not know how I will survive.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is when I am able to tend to my farm.
