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
48250 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought building materials and built a house with 43000 KES, bought a goat 2500 KES and did shopping with 2500 KES.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a goal of buying a water tank and cementing my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have done many things like building a house that I could not do without the transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my first lumpsum transfer on building an iron roofed house.I also bought solar panel and dug a latrine.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a big house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 9 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment on buying a cow and building a toilet.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building an iron roofed house.I also want to pay school fees.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to use the transfer to pay school fees for my children. I also plan to construct a toilet. I also plan to buy goats to keep within my homestead.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proud of is that I have managed to pay dowry despite living in hardship.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I had been seriously sick sometimes back to the extent that I could not manage to provide food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up alive and am able to go the garden.
