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 used my transfer to plaster my house (20000), bought chairs (12000) and 4 goats (20000), i added my own money (2000)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am doing well health wise because i sorted out issues that were weighing me down.
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 bought a calf for keeping @7,000KES and paid 3,000KES for labour for cementing the floor of my house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We plant to buy cattle and pay my dowry, and cement the walls of my house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer on buying household items like furniture. I also plan to use part of the transfer to marry my wife by paying bride price required by my in-laws. I also plan to use the transfer to buy oxen plough to help me during land tillage.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have managed to pay school fees for my son up to high school level. I am happy that he is joining college.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is lack of hunger. When I became sick and bedridden that I couldn't go to work at the quarrying site, nobody was able to provide food for my family and we became victims of hunger. It was such a harsh experience.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I manage to get food for my family. We eat together.
