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 most of my second transfer on buying cement and sand used to plaster my house as I had always desired to do that, I also bought two wooden doors and had them fixed to the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having got rid of the dust in my house as well as get done with the earthen plastering ( tiring ) process.
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 my first transfer on purchasing 3 bags of cement that I intended to use in plastering my house which since construction had never been plastered. Other than that, I purchased foodstuff for my family that included school going children who required proper diet for growth.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received my transfer, I felt so happy because my living standard would improve as compared to the poor one I lived before.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of proper source of income to provide for my household. This would mean inability to buy clothes, food and fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Being able to provide food for my children in the evening after a day's sales from my small business gives me great joy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money mean a lot of joy and hope in my life. It gives me a breakthrough for the future. It also means an opportunity to construct a latrine so that I may stop defecations in the bush to prevent cholera and other unhygienic infections. It would also give me an opportunity to plaster my house so that it may look more descent
