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
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on clearing school fees arrears for my daughter who, is heading for the second year in secondary school. I also repaired my kitchen I had constructed earlier. The remaining I spent on food for my family consumes.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 13,300 KES to buy 19 iron sheets, bought 10 cedar posts for 3,330 KES, nails for 1,300 KES, poles for 11,300 KES, murram/soil for 7,000 KES, transport cost was 2,500 KES and I paid 5,000 KES as labour to construct a kitchen/store. The remaining amount was spent on buying food and other daily HH items.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have been able to construct a bigger a kitchen where I have enough space to cook and also where my children can spend their nights comfortably.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 5000 KES for my husband in a driving course, 2000 KES school fees for my children and bought food for the family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a kitchen and repair my house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build a kitchen to serve as sleeping room for my children and a place for preparing meals.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to pay school fees for my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to pay school fees for my children due to low source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when all my children are able to go to school without being sent home for school fees.
