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 my second cash transfer to pay school fees worth18000KES and invested 32000KES in my business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to start my own business that enables me to get income and I have also managed to pay school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid school fees of 8000 KES and maize with 2000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to clear fee balance and build a house with the upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to educate my children with my transfer and use the remaining amount to set up a shoe selling business so as to be able to raise daily income to feed my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have struggled to educate my children with the small income that I get from farming. My firstborn is now in forth form.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack a proper source of income being that I depend on small scale farming and the money I generate is not enough to take care of the financial needs of my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at noon when my children come back home for lunch. It gives me much joy as a parent that I can offer my children food.
