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 used 8,000KES to go for hospital check up, 20,000KES to repair my kiosk, two mattresses at 6,000KES, 10 cushions at 2,500KES, gave 5,000KES to my wife as she went to visit her parents, bought serial seeds at 800KES, used 1,500KES on planting, 3,000KES on weeding.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My children can now enjoy a good night sleep being that we now have sleeping materials and a furnished house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the transfer to medicate myself. I was caught in a fatal accident where my limp got broken.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to invest the coming transfer in retail shop business.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to start a small business selling fast moving consumer goods and use the rest of the transfers to buy timber, nails, iron sheets to be used to build myself a house and to pay the construction workers.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked as a fisherman and saved my earnings which I then used to build two kiosks. I then rented one kiosk and started a small business selling fast moving consumer goods in the other.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have right now is that I was involved in a motorcycle accident recently and cannot do any work that generates income,so my family has to survive on the little money my spouse get from selling fish. This money is barely enough to support our family's needs and we often lack a lot of essential items in the house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I finally able to rest and the pain in my leg subsides. This makes me very happy.
