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 ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the third ttransfer to pay university fee for my sister who was joining university after she was almost dropping out of school because of lack of money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying cushions for my seats, bought clothes for my children and bought a bag of maize to sustain my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was thankful and excited when I received the money because I would help me to achieve my prior planned goals.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Paying school fees for my children is my current challenge because of no proper income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning is my happiest time of the day because at this time have not met so many people who can easily get me angered.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My daily income is too low to fend for our needs,thus receiving this money gave me so much happiness since Id like to start a business that can generate me some income to enable us meet our daily needs.
