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 first lumpsum to buy iron sheets 16380 KES, timber 9990 KES, labor 5000 KES, steel door 7000 KES, nails 3200 KES and transport 2400 KES
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD found me homeless but now I have built a house.
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 the transfer on buying 13 iron sheets ksh 7800, paid school fees ksh 500 and used the rest to buy meals at home.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to add more iron sheets to build a big spacious house for me and my family .
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building my house as the current house I stay in does not belong to me while the one I call mine is leaking and its almost falling down,I will use part of the transfer on paying my dowry as my husband has not paid dowry yet, we will also buy four bulls that we will use in ploughing our farm and the remaining amount we will use to buy food that we can eat in our house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that we have been able to buy six cows using cash that we got from the sale of our farm produce.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low currently as we are forced to plough our farm manually without assistance of a plough hence making the preparation of our land to be slow. Getting school fees for my children is also a big problem as with our current dependency on farming,our children get sent home for fees and at times we are not able to raise the fee.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up early at around 5am to prepare breakfast for my kids and prepare them for school. This makes me happy as the are going to get an education that I wasn't able to get during my time when I was young.
