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 the transfer on medication 2000 KES and still keeping the balance to open up a business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference i have seen is that now i know i will soon be having a good source of income .
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 spent my token payment on leasing a land and ploughed.I also started added capital to my business.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on starting a uniform 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, I will either buy and sell second hand clothes or I will use the money to start a business dealing with the buying and selling of stones used to construct houses.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having planted tomatoes and managed to get a bumper harvest, I then sold the tomatoes and used the money to build my current house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school, if I do not raise the required fees she might drop out of school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after finishing my daily tasks and I can rest, whenever I am resting my children often come to me for advice and it makes me very happy to know that they respect and seek my advice.
