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 withdrew 15,000 KES and used to construct a pit latrine in my home.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I used to go the bush for nature calls which was quite embarrassing but now I have well constructed pit latrine in my compound that I comfortably use.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought 2 goats with a portion of the transfer. Bought a blanket at 1,500 KES and also settled some debts.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to pay collage fees to my son who completed his high school last year and still home due to financial constraints.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for our children, one is in primary school, the other is in secondary school and the first born has finished secondary school and hopefully will be joining college if we get the cash. I will use part of the transfer on buying some bags of cement and sand that will be used to finish repairing my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I used to have a small house that used to leak when it rains and we managed to save cash from the sale of our farm produce which we used to build the house that we currently stay in.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is in terms of school fees as we have out child who has finished secondary school and he is yet to join college but we don't have money to take him to college as our family income is not able to support him through college.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when my children come home for lunch after school and they find me preparing some food for them,I am happy because they will have some food to eat which will enable them to concentrate like the rest of the kids when they go back to school after lunch.
