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
50000 KES ($498 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had two children in secondary school and one in college,so I used most of my third transfer to pay their school fees.I also bought steel windows to fix in my house which was windowless before and two goats.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
From my second transfer, I spent 30,000 KES to pay college fees for my daughter, paid school fees for my sons amounting to 16,000 KES and the remaining 3,700 KES, I spent on food and other household expenditures.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life is different in that, I dont have any fee balance and my daughter is now in college.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment on paying school fees for my children.I also bought a mattress,a thermos and food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on expanding my house and plaster it.I also want to pay school fees for my children.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to expand my house because it's small and pay school fee for my five children in high school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have sustained my children in school by engaging in small businesses.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack a good source of income to educate my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am at work interacting with my customers at the posho mill.
