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 ($462 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a sofa set seat 35,000 KES. I also bought fishing nets for my husband to boost his fishing business and now he is making double income that is able to sustain my family's needs.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of my second transfer on both renovating and cementing my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now feel happy and relieved because I managed to build a new roof which I have always longed for but I couldn't. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used to spend a lot of money buying paraffine daily; so when I received my first transfer, I bought a solar lamp at 500 KES. I then paid labor for digging my pit latrine at 5000 KES and used the balance to pay school levies for my child in nursery school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I got so excited the moment I received my money since I needed cash to accomplish my plans of getting a solar lamp and digging a pit latrine.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship have had is poverty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy most of the time unless something does not go well e.g when I do not have money to buy food.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me do a lot in my household; I will increase the size of my house as well as buy new furniture.
