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 second transfer to buy furniture worth 20000 KES,i bought utensils that cost me 4000 KES,i paid 13000 KES school fees for my brother inlaw,clothing for 5000 KES and bought food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that i never had any furniture in my house but now i have them. My brother inlaw is also now in school and has not been sent away for lack of fee.
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 bought a sheep with 3500 KES, school fees 1000 KES and spent the rest on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will build a house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying clothes and pay school fees for our children, I will spend part of the transfer on building a bigger house for our family and build a hut for our eldest son and the remaining amount I will spend on buying two cows and part of it I will invest in our fishing business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to build a house using cash that we had saved from our fishing business and now our family have a place they call home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting school fees for my children is a challenge as our income is very low.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to the lake in the morning to get fish from the fishermen so that I can sell. This makes me happy as I am able to support my family.
