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 first lumpsum transfer on building an iron roofed house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a big house now.
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?
l bought cement , sand .
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l plan to pay school fee , l also plan to plaster my house .
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a house and we will also pay school fees for our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that we been able to plant sorghum on our farm which we can sell and get some income for the family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that the income I get from my farm is too little to sustain us as a family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when is when I attend to my kitchen garden in the morning to plough my vegetables I have hope that our family will have food to eat.