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 a larger portion of the transfer to built a new spacious iron roofed house. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a spacious house that accommodate all my household. I had a small house but couldn't built a better one or enlarge it due to financial constraints.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying school uniforms for my child, bought utensils because the ones I had were old and not in good shape and spent the remaining money on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received my money when I had just come back from looking for work to help me cater for my family. I was so excited.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to build a bigger house, because this one is small. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy two cows, that would provide us with milk for family use. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to pay school levies for our child in primary school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are proudest of is, having built this our house, because we used to sleep in a neighbour's house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, inadequate income to buy food for our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when we are sharing the events of the day, after having supper.
