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 second transfer on replacing my old roof with new iron sheets and roofing poles, the previous one was rusted,leaking and the roofing poles were broken.I spent the remaining money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having a new roof and not having to worry about my roof being blown away with strong winds or being rained on.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 5670 KES on 9 iron sheets and built a kitchen with the remaining 4330 KES. That is how I spent my first transfer.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will renovate and extend my main house with the whole of this my upcoming payment.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan is to build a new house since the current one is leaking because the iron sheets are now warn out, I will also invest part of it in buying a second hand motorcycle which I will be leasing out in exchange for money,lastly I will use the remaining amount to pay school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of was being able to build my current house,I used to live in a very small house back then which was not comfortable for a big family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet since I don't have any other proper source of income other than farming which lately has not been giving better yields.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my children are back from school and together we sit to take our evening meal.
