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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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I built a semi-permanent house of 3 rooms, which I eventually plastered with cement-its walls and floor with the whole of my first lumpsum transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am no longer stressful since I plan and execute my plans successfully, which has made me achieve my long-term dream-building an iron-roofed house and plastering it the biggest difference in my daily life.
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 school fees 8000 KES and bought a sack of maize 2000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the upcoming lumpsum transfer to finish building my house.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy furniture and other household items. I also plan to use the transfer to pay school fees for my grandchild who is to join form one.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I managed to build a house for my family. This was after saving some money.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I have lost all my children through death. I am left with orphans to take of and I don't have a reliable source of income to sustain the family. I am going through difficulty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am weeding in my farm. It makes me happy because I know that I will get good harvest.
