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 ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had a new house but I had not yet plastered my house so I used the last transfer to buy ten bags of cement and one truck of sand that I used in cementing my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on completing building a permanent house that I had started earlier with my saving.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to start a grocery business with the first transfer which gives me a sustainable daily income. I have also completed building a permanent house which I had started constructing with my savings.
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 to buy food,bedding and furniture.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I was able to feed my family despite dry session.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of proper source of income is my biggest hardship in life since we only depend on my husband source of income which can not comfortably sustain my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when my family are good shape.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this means a lot to me since, I am planning to open up a business which will enable me be independent and also substitute my husband's source of income.
