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 22600 KES of the first lumpsum in buying building materials, paid school fee of 7000 KES, bought a cow at 9000 KES and used the rest on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has improved a lot because I have moved from a small house to a bigger house.
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 paid 3000 KES school fees for daughter then I spent 4000 KES on 40 round polls and the remaining 3000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will buy the remaining building materials such as iron sheets and build a house then buy some cows using this upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy iron roofing sheets, timber, nails, sand and round poles which will be used to build a better house. I also have children, one who is supposed to join a college and one who is in secondary school, whose fees I will pay using part of the transfers. Finally I will buy some livestock with any remaining funds.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having struggled and done very many odd jobs in order to educate my children, I can finally say I have partially fulfilled my dream of educating some of my children because right now my first born son has just completed secondary school and is about to join college.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to educate all my children up to tertiary level of education, my income is not very large and due to this most of my children might only be able to complete primary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when I am having lunch, whenever I am eating I always feel very contented and happy.
