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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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My homestead is tranformed, I have nice seats and I now own some cattle.
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 9000 KES of my token payment on a sofa set and the remaining 1000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to clear school fees balance for my children and buy some goats and sheep with my upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy materials which will be used to build a better house for my family and buy some livestock like cows, goats and sheep. I also intend to revive my former business, I used to buy fish from the lake at wholesale prices and later retail the fish at our local market, but my business failed, I therefore intend to use part of the transfers as capital in order to revive the business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having struggled and saved most of my daily wages for quite some time until I finally managed to build my own homestead in 2014.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income, this means that my family can only afford to survive on the most basic necessities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am relaxing with my family as I reflect on how my day was.
