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 ($476 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to plaster my house since l saw this was the easiest and cheapest way of maintaining it. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my child who is in secondary school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the entire transfer to pay my daughter in high school fee.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I laughed and jump a little bit. I've never received such amount of money in one go and it was my first.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The greatest challenge that i have faced is that I am not able to do good farming to sustain my family due to lack of farm equipment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during the day because it releases for me a lot of stress.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will pay school fees for my child. I will also use part of the money to purchase farm equipment to enable me do better farming.
