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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We built a new house with 38000 KES and a calf for 12000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I was living in my co-wife's house but now having my own house in my own homestead.
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?
We bought two goats for 6000 KES and bought two sacks of maize 4000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to build a better house for our family,to do this we will need to buy cement, sand, timber, nails and also pay workers who will build the house, in addition I will buy a few goats.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having joined a deposit taking micro finance bank and after saving with them, I was able to take a small loan which I used to purchase a motorcycle taxi.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for my spouse, this means that paying school fees for our children is difficult and they risk being sent away from school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when my children come home from school and we prepare lunch together, whenever they relate their daily experiences I always feel very happy.
