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 44000 KES of the first lumpsum in buying building materials (bricks and steel door) and used the rest in paying school fee.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I'm soon owning a permanent house which is easy to maintain and lasts longer because I already have building materials ready.
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 6000 KES on secondary school fees for my daughter and the remaining 4000 KES of the token payment on connecting my house to electricity.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum on a cow and the remaining amount on bricks for constructing my main house.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on clearing some debts like school fees for my children using the first transfer,the second tranfer I will spend on buying some bricks that I will use in building my house and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a dairy cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I managed to build my house using a loan that I got from a company that I had worked for three years.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is in terms of paying school fees for my kids who are going to school as my income is very low.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm to plough it in the morning,this makes me happy as at the end of the planting season when the crops grow I will have a good harvest.
