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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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent a larger portion of the first lumpsum in catering for building cost and used 5000 KES in paying school fee.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I feel happy and relaxed because I have the type of a house that I didn't know I would own in my life.
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 outstanding secondary school fees balance of 7000 KES, and spent the remaining part of my token payment on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will build a better house and spend the remaining part of my upcoming lumpsum on school fees of my children.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for two of my children in high school. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a small business that will help us get income. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy foodstuff.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build a house for our family.
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 a reliable source of income. My husband is just a fisherman and am a peasant farmer.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in the farm weeding.
