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 sofaset at 25,000 KES, eight bags of cement at 6,000 KES, 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES, paid 6,000 KES labour charge after using my own money on withdrawal.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
We are now building rental houses which will help us get good income for a stable future.
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 bought one mattress at 4,500 KES, one wooden door at 5,000 KES then used the rest on little house issues.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to buy some small land where I can my own homestead.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees, invest in business and to build a home. I live in a tin roofed house which is leaking, it gets so frustrating during rainy seasons.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest is that I bought my mum a cow for milk purposes. Now she no longer has to worry about buying milk.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees, I even had to move my kids from a private to a public school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to work. I am cook at a hotel in town
