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 first lumpsum in expanding my house and buying cement and sand.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have a spacious house that fits my family well.
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 spent 6000 KES of the token payment on iron sheets and invested the remaining amount on my clothing business.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to expand my semi-permanent house from 2-3 rooms using this upcoming lumpsum.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to expand our house for more space. We also plan to spend the transfer to boost my business by adding more capital base so as to increase the profit margin. I am involved in the sale of second hand clothes. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a bull that we will use during ploughing to reduce the cost of farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to pay school fees for our child up to high school level. We have been able to do this from the little money we have been saving.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a reliable source of income to support our family.
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.
