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 iron sheet, timber and nails, paid labour and extended my house to make it more spacious.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now live in a more spacious house and am feeling very comfortable. i also paid 15,000KES school fees, and spent 1,500KES on buying maize for consumption.
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 paid 6000 KES secondary school fees for my son, I then bought a mattress at 3000 KES and I spent the remaining 1000 KES of my token payment on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to invest the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment on clothing business.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to inject more capital into our business and pay school fees for our children who are in secondary schools. Finally we shall use the remaining transfers on household items.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having started a small hairdressing business and with the money I get after serving clients I have been able to buy various household items like chairs and utensils.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for our children who are in secondary schools, if we fail to raise the required fees they may drop out of school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am having dinner with my family, we often talk about our experiences and encounters that occured during the day and I advice them on how to deal with their problems.
