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 ($496 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used 20,000KES to take my elder daughter who had growth for operation, bought a cow at 13,000KES, two sacks of maize at 5,000KES, two basins and a dozen of plates at 1,700KES, gave 5,000KES to my husband, paid 3,000KES to my son in high school then used the rest on daily foods.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now having lighter load when it comes to food because I have maize in my house.
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 5,000KES for school fees for my child, and spend the rest on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to complete paying school fees, buy goats for keeping. I also plan to buy and fix windows in my house, and complete cementing the walls of my house.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to use our transfer on our children's education because we lack sufficient funds to do so. We also want to purchase a water tank so we can harvest rain water because w live very far from the water source.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have struggled very much to educate my children. I have seen some of my children through their secondary education and I am planning to assist them with their college education.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is poor health. My spouse suffered TB that damaged his spinal cord and compromised his ability to work hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at lunch time when my family gather for food.
