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 15000 KES on an oxen, 4250 KES on 4 plastic chairs, 8000 KES on food, I sent 10000 KES to my son to organize for his university graduation, I cleared hospital bills for my wife with 7000 KES, 500 KES on 3 window glases, I plastered the outer walls of my main house with sand and cement at a total cost of 5000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the pace I can now respond to my plans for instance being that I had transfers, I could seek for medication for my wife at the appropriate time and again when my son wanted to celebrate his graduation ceremony, I managed to work it our in time.
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?
We spent my Token payment on land preparation for 4,500 KES,protein food for 3,000 KES, and school fee for 2,500 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on 2 bulls, secondary school fee and assorted protein food.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for five of my children in University and in high school. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture. I also plan to spend part of the transfer to buy hybrid crop seeds that I will use to maximise my harvest.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to pay school fees for my child up to the university.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have been facing is that I got an injury in my left hip and I can't do much work nowadays. This has reduced my productivity hence lowered my income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening when am having dinner with my family.
