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
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in high school 20,000 KES and now I feel happy seeing them go to school with ease .I also used a larger part of my third transfer on building a three roomed house which accommodate my family members since before the transfer I was staying in a small squeezed house which privacy wasn't maintained at all.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying school fee for my two children who are both in secondary school. I then bought building materials that I want to use on building a new house since my current house is very old and the walls have started collapsing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now more at peace and I feel more at ease since I started receiving these transfers because my financial situation has been greatly improved.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to pay my two children in high school fee. I invested a portion of the transfer in farming. Besides, I used the rest of the tranfer to maintain my fishing boat.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I got excited and immediatelyknelt down to praise the good Lord.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is the difficulty to get school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest time of the day is in the evening when have earned some income that will enable me fend for our needs for that day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me, means I will be able to satisfy my immediate needs like food ,clothing and education for my children.
