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 bought cement (15000 KES) sand (8000 KES) ballast (5000 KES) water for building (5000 KES) and labor (15000 KES) and school fees (6000 KES)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is having completed building my house and paid school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid the down payment for a solar lamp (M-kopa). I also paid 4,000KES school fees for my child who had just joined form 1
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I had built a house but was unable to finish it. I therefore hope to finish it and cement the floor and walls. i will also pay school fees for my child.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend part of this money to pay school and the other part to use in renovating my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I have managed to buy a goat from the sales of chicken that I reared.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced if I can remember there before, I lived in a very small grass thatched house where I could be rained on the whole night whenever there was rain.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when i sit and eat together with my children.
