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 26,000 KES to enlarge my house and 20,000 KES to pay school fees and 3,000 KES on buying school text books.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have been relieved since I have been able to pay school fees for my children and I do not therefore have any school fee arrears and they can consistently remain in school to study.
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 a mattress (3500), paid school fee (5000) and bought food (1500)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to pay school fees and expand my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for two of our children. We also plan to spend the transfer to expand our house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a water tank that we will use to harvest rain water.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to pay school fees for two of our kids up to high school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is lack of a reliable clean water for domestic use. We live in a water -scarce area whereby we have to buy water from vendors at expensive rates.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I get food for my family.
