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 the entire transfer on buying iron sheet, timber and nails, and built an iron roofed house for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now live in a spacious iron roofed house, as opposed to the small house i lived in with my children.
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 10 iron sheets at 6,500 KES, clothes at 1,000 KES and the rest as start up capital to sell cooking oil.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy more iron sheets and other construction materials so that I can build a house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to build a bigger house since this one is small. I would like to buy and raise some goats because they reproduce faster compared to cows.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I would say,I am proud of owning my home because I have my privacy and the freedom of making decisions.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I would say,my sickness has been my biggest hardship. This is because I'm suffering from tuberculosis and having to take medicine daily on an empty stomach is no joke since I cannot afford to buy food daily because I don't have a proper source of income and my spouse is also jobless.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the early morning when I hear the word of God from my local radio station because it uplifts my spirit and gives me the morale to start off my day.
