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
50000 KES ($496 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on buying stock for a beverage business which I was planning to start unfortunately my spouse got ill and I had to pause the project for a while . I also paid school fees for my two children who were in high school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 43400 KES of my second transfer on buying a water tank for storing water and used the rest of the money on buying food for the family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having bought a water tank. I will now be able to harvest clean rain water for drinking hence no more diarrhea caused by the dirty water we used to drink.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used 4500 KES from my first transfer to buy a sack of dry maize for my family because we did not have enough food in the house. I then used part of it to buy drugs for my ailing husband. The balance was used to buy foodstuffs for my family since we did not have enough food in the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I now had enough money to feed my family.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Feeding /sustaining my family is not easy since I have no job I have to work extra hard to provide the basic needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon's makes me happy because i can now sit with my mates and share ideas and get solutions to the most difficult problems.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will be able to get some little cash so that I can start some small business.
