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 ($473 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my six children and I also bought a cow
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to start a fish business which will be my source of income
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I was able to build a new house, I am now comfortable my previour house was terrible it was almost falling off. I was also able to afford to pay school fees for my children
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spend my second transfer to built house worth 30000,10000 on school fee and 10000 KES am using on my daily expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference transfer in my daily life is that i no longer live in thatched house, i have iron sheet roofed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment on iron sheets (7500), school fees (2000) and food (850)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment on secondary school fees for my children and to build a new house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to rebuild my house which is about to fall down.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have taken my children to school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that I am not able to pay school fees for my children,so I have to take water to the school on a daily basis so that they are not sent away. I also don't have a good house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to church to praise God.
