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.
Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
There will be no further updates from this completed recipient.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
check
What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the third transfer to buy secondhand motorcycle, which my spouse is now using to carry people from one place to another to get money for our daily use, l no longer got to bed without as before.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
attach_money
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my spent my second transfer on buying a fishing boat at 20,000 KES, a fishing net at 4,000 KES, cupboard at 8,000 KES, a wooden table at 4,000 KES, a sub-woofer system at 6,000 KES, paid 5,000 KES school fee for my four children in primary school, then used the rest of the cash food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now getting good income from the fishing business because I now have a new fishing net and boat, unlike before when I had a very old and weak boat that couldn't last in water.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
attach_money
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fees for my children and bought food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I was able to provide food for my family without any struggle.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is lack of proper source of income .
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest time of my day is in during the day when I'm working and I don't have an idle time to think of the problems I have
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm happy to be receiving this money because I do not have many things Id like to have to fend for my needs but with this money,I'm going to fulfill most of my needs.
