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 bought a cow for 13,500 KES, paid school fees for 6,000 KES, I also constructed a kitchen for 20,000 KES and bought a mattress for 4,000 KES. The rest was spent on daily household expenses such as food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have bought a cow that will give me milk that I can consume and also sell and again give me manure to use on my farm.
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 4,000 KES fees to my son in high school. Bought a goat at 3,000 KES. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to pay my son fees with a portion of the transfer. I'm also planning to buy some animals with the remaining portion.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer on my son's secondary school fee, invest in livestock rearing so as to be able to educate other children in future, build a new house because where I live is swampy and my house is slowly sinking.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have a house and household furniture that I acquired through hard work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of sufficient funds to meet the education needs of my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when my family wake up because it's a privilege to wake up a live.
