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 ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on taking my son for a vehicle mechanical course. I also bought some money on buying building materials that I used to build a more spacious house. I used to have a very squeezed house that could not accommodate me and family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building an iron roofed house because the one I had was very small.I also paid school fees for my children,added capital to my business and bought food for my household.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are able to go to school well and also eat.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought blanket and mattress (3000 KES) maize and paid school fees of 6000 KES for my sons.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy a cow for milking and build a house with my upcoming transfer.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to pay apprentice fees for my son who is doing a motor vehicle mechanics course. I will then spend the rest of the transfer to buy new iron sheets to replace the old and leaking ones on my roof.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my small business of buying and selling tomatoes at the market, which gives me money that I use to feed my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is having to stay with my children in a house with a leaking roof. We get really inconvenienced whenever it rains.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am receiving money from the sale of tomatoes.
