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 19,000 KES to buy 30 iron sheets, poles for 16,000 KES, nails for 3,500 KES and paid 7,000 KES as labour charges to construct my house. The rest was spent on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My previous house was very small and we were squeezing ourselves in it, but now I live in a much bigger house with enough rooms that my children can find where to sleep.
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?
I paid 5000 KES secondary school fees for my daughter, I invested 3000 KES in sorghum and maize farming and spent the remaining 2000 KES on food. That is how I used my token payment.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am not staying in a good house and therefore I will build a better house with half of the lumpsum payment and invest the remaining half in fish business.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to revive my fish vending business that collapsed due to lack of capital and start livestock rearing because my children are about to get to high school and I need money to educate them.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have chairs that I bought using my savings from my fish vending business.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is poor health. I am not able to work as hard as I would want to because of TB and Alcers.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after I have worked and I am able to put food on the table for my family.
