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 ($469 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 ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second cash transfer to purchase hens 5000KES,mattress 3000KES,jerricans 1000KES,utensils 4000KES,school uniforms and bag 2000KES,school fees 2000KES,iron sheets 11000KES,paid workers 5000KES,timber 6000KES,clay soil 5000KES,nails 1000KES,water 1000KES,clothes 2000KES and used the rest of the money to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to build a small house where my children sleep,I have some hens to keep and my children and I wear decent clothes.
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 used my token to build a pit latrine KES 6000, bought a bag of maize KES 2000, treated my child KES 1000 and paid primary fee for my child KES 1000.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a kitchen and invest in a grocery business with my upcoming lump-sum payment.
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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 starting a vegetable and fruit selling business to provide our family with a long term source of livelihood.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is getting food and other basic needs for my family even though life here is very difficult.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is how to get enough food for my family. Whatever I get from my work is so little and cannot adequately cater for everything.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am exchanging greetings with my neighbors who pass near my home.
