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
48200 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used 15,000 KES to open a barber shop, bought sofa seats worth 8,000 KES and plastic chairs and a table at 5100 KES. The remaining amount I spent on household expenses.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of ,28 iron sheets at a total cost of 37225 KES, I spent 6000 KES on a steel door, 5000 KES on 2 steel doors and I paid 1500 KES primary school fees for my daughter.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am now living in a more secure environment since I got the transfers and fit a burglar proof doors and windows to my main house; my security and that of my belongings is no longer at a threat, the biggest difference in our daily lives.
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 opened for my wife a grocery with 3500 KES of my token payment, I spent 1000 KES on 3 kitchen, 3000 KES on chairs and the remaining 2500 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My house is pathetic and therefore I am planning to build a better one with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
First,I would like to build a new house that will accommodate all of us since this one is small.Secondly,I would like to buy a mattress,blankets and some seats.Lastly,I would like to spend the remaining amount on food and clothes.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I have paid my wife's dowry and she is now my legally married wife.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is how to ensure that my family gets their daily bread given the fact that I don't have a reliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when relaxing with my friends at the center as we share stories that can build our lives.
