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 on building an iron roofed house. I hired and cultivated land with part of the transfer. I also bought food with the rest.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I used to be a casual on people's farms but currently I'm able to access food without breaking a sweat.
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 chairs and a mattress.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on buying a cow.I also want to build a house for my son.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to to spend the transfer in buying a cow so that we can use it in ploughing our farm and to renovate. The remaining amount of the transfer we plan to spend it in paying school fees for our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that when I had two kids, we used to stay in a grass thatched house but when some assistance from well-wishers came, we were able to build a house that has iron sheet roof.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that we do not have any form of employment and getting cash to buy food at times is a problem. At times I am forced to look for some casual work when our farmland that we solely depend on cannot provide foo
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning at around 7am and leave at 9am. This makes me happy as I have hope that when the farm will be ready for harvesting I will have enough food for my family.
