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 transfer on buying bed 5500 KES, table 4000 KES, 3 windows 10600 KES , transport 400 KES, suit case 2000 KES , school fees 3500 KES (son) , accommodation (wife fee) 3100 KES , debt silk 12500 KES and 3 bags of cement 2200 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference i have seen is that now i am able to handle most things that i was not able to handle previously.
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?
l spend the whole amount to pay for my driving curse.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to pay school fees to my wife because she is still in college and plaster my house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy two cows which I will use to pay dowry for my wife and the rest of the transfers I will use to pay fees for a college course I am planning to undertake, I would like to be a heavy machinery/ plant operator.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked as a motorcycle taxi driver and managed to save my wages, the saved wages were then used to buy materials for building a house and paying construction workers. I am now the proud owner of my own house.
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, my spouse is in college and I am also contemplating joining a college but due to lack of funds my spouse might have to defer her course and I might not even join a college.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when I am having lunch, it makes me very happy when I am eating with my family and friends.
