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 paid school fees (15000 KES) bought two cows(24000 KES) iron sheets (6450 KES) and the rest for shopping.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that am sure of building a house, my children goes to school without fees problems and I have also increased the number of cows in my home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 6,000KES for school fees for my children. I also spent 4,000KES on buying ironsheet.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy more building materials: ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house. I also hope to pay school fees, and spend the rest on household expenditure.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on starting a new business of selling cereals, I will spend part of the transfer on paying school fees for my children and the remaining amount we will spend it on food, clothes and to build a house that has three rooms.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I was able to build a house of two room that I initially did not have.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we lack school fees for my children and I wish to take my kids to school up to a level that I had not reached.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go fishing at night and when I come back so that we share the little that I brought makes me happy.
