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 first transfer on buying 2 cows.I also bought a door,2 windows,2 sacks of maize,clothes and food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have very strong door and windows in my house.
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?
l spent the transfer to pay school fees of 4000 kshs for my child in high school, l also spent 1400 to buy blanket, l bought 1 sack of maize at 3000 kshs, the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to build spacious comfortable house that can accommodate me with my family
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying furniture for our house and to buy window panes so that our house can be fitted with glass windows, I will spend part of the transfer on buying four bulls that we can use in ploughing our farm, I will spend part of the transfer also in building a kitchen and to build a better toilet as the one we have is in bad condition and the remaining amount I will spend on paying school fees for our children who are in secondary school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I used to stay in a grass thatched house in the past but I managed to buy twenty iron sheets that I used in building the house that I currently stay in. The money that I spent in building he house came from our village saving and lending scheme that I am a member.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting school fees and food to feed my family is a problem as my income is very low hence it is not able to support all our needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I wake up in the morning to go to my farm to plough it. This makes me happy as I am able to support my family using the money that I earn from the sale of my farm produce.
