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 buying a set of chairs.I also bought steel door,table,utensils,2 sacks of maize,added capital to my business and is currently plastering my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have chairs in my house now.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
l spent the renovate my house so l bought clay-soil at 1500 kshs, labor-charge 3000 kshs, l also paid school fees of 2000 kshs for my child l also bought super-dram at 1700 kshs the remaining balance l spent to buy food in the house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to plaster my house and to start a small scale business.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to save half of the transfer for my son who will be joining high school next year. I also plan to venture into sales of second hand clothes because it's a good business that I believe will increase my income and plaster my floor because the area I live is swampy and that makes the floor wet.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I am a hard working woman, my spouse has spent alot of time in jail leaving me with children whom I have to feed and educate.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is that I am like the sole breadwinner to my family and I have no proper source of income and I also have to take care of my parents who are very old.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am selling my doghnut at the market because it's where my help comes from.
