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 bought 15 bags of cement at 10,500 KES, 20 iron sheets at 14,000 KES, wall poles at 2,000 KES, roofing poles at 4,000 KES, one still door 6,000 KES, paid 2,000 KES labour charge, three goats at 10,500 KES then used the rest on little house items.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now having a new and cemented house which won't give me too much work of repairing the house because it's cemented.
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 bed and mattress 6500 KES, a sack of maize 3000 KES and clothes with the token payment.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a house and buy furniture with the upcoming lumpsum transfer.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which will be used to build a better house for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having been married to a wonderful husband.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children, I am not sure if I will manage to educate them to the highest levels of education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when I am having my lunch together with my family and friends.
