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
access_time 7 years ago
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on building a kitchen, bought the house hold items that I lacked such as mattress, blankets, 2 sacs of maize for food security and 2 bull for ploughing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I don't use my hands to dig anymore since I bought the oxen, my children and I have good bedding and can now sleep comfortably. This has increased our productivity in the activities we do during the day.
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?
When I received my first transfer, I spent 7800 KES on 2 sacks of corn and I cleared school fees balances for my 3 children in a primary school with the remaining 1200 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When I will receive my upcoming transfer, I will spend it on 2 oxen.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the transfer on a pair of ploughing oxen so that I can cultivate some of the family land that is currently lying fallow and grow maize and beans on it to supplement my income and supply food to my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is buying my own piece of land upon which I have built my home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is loosing my previous house to fire started by arsonists because of dispute over land.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after I have finished my work in the farm.
