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 paid school fees 30000 KES for my two daughters, bought iron sheets 18000 KES and bought nails with 1000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that my daughters have not been sent home for school fees and I have also bought iron sheets for building.
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?
I spent my Token payment on buying bed and mattress for 6,000 KES, hiring land for cultivation for 2,000 KES and also buying dry cereals for 2,000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on enlarging my house and also paying secondary school fee for my children.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children in high school. I also plan to spend the transfer to construct a pit latrine. I also plan to spend the transfer to start a business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have worked very hard and managed to build iron roofed house for my family. My husband died and left me in a grass thatched house but I later worked hard and saved money which I used in buying iron sheets.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I stay in a flood prone zone. During raining season, I have to relocate to my neighbour's house for shelter.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my children. They always make me laugh.
