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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We spent the whole of the first lumpsum in catering for building
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
We are now happy and relieved of the stress of seeking for sleeping place for our children from the neighbors being that we had a small house that could not fit my family because we managed to build a bigger house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought 14 pieces of iron sheet at ksh 8820, paid tithe ksh 1000 and spent the balance on meals.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to build a new house which is more spacious .
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to construct a bigger house to accommodate our big family. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay college fees for our son who is pursuing accounting. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy bulls and oxen plough which we will use to plough our farms.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to pay school fees for my eldest son up to college.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we have been living with HIV but we don't have adequate income which can enable us to get the right medicine and diet to keep us healthy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am in the farm weeding my crops.
