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 entire transfer on buying ironsheet, timber and nails, and built an iron roofed house. house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have a good iron roofed house which I woudn't have built were it not for the transfer.
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 cushions for my seats at 2,100 KES, a bag of maize 2,000 KES. I also spent 1,000 KES on school fees and the rest to buy food stuffs.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to enlarge my house, pay school fees (secondary school) and buy dry maize.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to expand my house. I also plan to spend the transfer to plaster the floor of my house. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy two bulls and oxen plough that I will use for ploughing my farms. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy a water tank that I will use to harvest rainwater.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to work hard bought a bull. This was after saving money which I got from selling my goats.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a stable source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in the farm weeding. I always feel very happy because it is a source of livelihood to me.
