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
47900 KES ($473 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on attending a burial, for transportation n daily meals for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building a decent spacious three roomed since before the transfer I was staying in a small grassed thatched house. I also bought food for my family's consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happly living in a decent spacious house which is able to accommodate all my family members comfortably in my own homestead hence I no longer staying at my parent's homestead in a small grassed thatched house (simba).
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a bag of maize and food for my family's consumption. I bought a blanket,a goat and hybrid seeds. I also paid tithe and cultivation fees of my farm .
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer,I felt very happy since I knew that my family was going to have nice meals and basic needs which they lacked reason being in the past months my income has been low.I am a fishermen and the amount of fish caught out of the lake is not that much nowadays because of the climate.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The cost of living has gone so high and getting any source of income is a nightmare. That's the biggest hardship we encounter. "
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Any time When we are having meals and later on when pray and break for sleep."
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Its makes us happy to know we are going to receive funds.We will construct a house in my own home,buy some assets and pay school fees."
