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 am still keeping my second transfer because i will use it to further my studies in early childhood development come next year.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the fact that i now have funds to further my studies.
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 bought 14 cushions at 5,600 KES, one goat at 2,800 KES then did shopping of food and other little house items for the house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to buy a big water tank and a donkey with the L1.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to construct a toilet. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a water tank which we will use to harvest rainwater. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy cushions for our furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a donkey which we will use to ferry water during drought season.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to construct a bigger house. We used to stay in a very small grass thatched house but we were able to build a bigger house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have adequate income to sustain our family. We are therefore faced with famine so often.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my family. I always feel happy when we feast together as a family.
