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
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
From my third transfer, i bought a cow at 18,000 KES, bought 1 sack of sorghum at 2,000 KES, bought a rubber shoes at 400 KES, bought a mattress at 1,500 KES, bought sofa set at 15,000 KES, gave my son 10,000 KES to my son to pay his wife dowry, and the remaining 1,100 KES I spent on food.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to add more livestock
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my life is that, I now have a bigger house, have sofa sets, and also have livestock. All this would not have been possible without the transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I was able to build a new house worth 40,000 KES and bought 2 goats worth 10,000 KES with my second transfer
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I have a new house and my two goats
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my token payment, I spent 7000 KES on 10 iron sheets and the remaining 3000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When I receive my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will construct a semi-permanent house of 22 iron sheets, and dig and build a latrine.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning planning to spend my transfer on a dairy cow which I will rear to provide me with milk that I can sell and get money. I will then spend the rest of the transfer on iron sheets to renovate the roof of my house which is rusty and leaking.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is supporting my children after their father passed on and left me to fend for them alone.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is persistent sickness and lack of money to to seek proper treatment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am taking my regular cup of porridge just before setting off to do the day's work.
