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 ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to repair the conhouse I had constructed using the previous transfers. I also bought furniture using some part of the money and repaid a debt I owed someone when my daughter was going for a surgical operation to cater for the hospital bills.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I built a semi-permanent house of 32 iron sheets with the whole of my first transfer. My former house was too tiny to accommodate all my household members and this could violate our privacy as members of the household. I am now happy that we have regained this and we live in harmony.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that we have moved from a tiny house to a bigger house and we have regained our privacy due to this. My children have their separate bedroom and we too (I and my husband).
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on building a house, farming and paying school fees.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer on ploughing my rice farm 3,000 KES, bought school uniforms 2,500 KES, 1 sac of maize 2,800 KES and spent the remaining 1,600 KES on other house expenses.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy iron sheets and pay a builder so that I may put up a better house. My current house is too small and congested, and I even get embarrassed to receive visitors in it.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is taking care of my children after their father passed away several years ago.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of enough food for my children, and also the fact that my family lives in a very congested house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am cooking supper, and my children are around to help me in the kitchen.
