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 my first transfer on expandig my house and built an iron roofed house for my son.I also paid school fees for my child.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my child now has a house to sleep and no longer go ta ask
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 spent the whole of my token payment on paying school fees for my children.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on expanding my house.I also want to pay school fees for my children.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to build a toilet. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children in high school. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have managed to build a house for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is lack of a stable source of income. We are just peasant farmers and the little harvest we get is turned into cash and used to pay school fees. This therefore leaves us without enough to eat.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in the farm weeding.
