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 added some of my savings to the first lumpsum and used it to open an Mpesa business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have source of income from the business I opened so I can easily meet my need.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the whole token payment on an oxen.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to invest in an mpesa business with the whole of the upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy some livestock especially a dairy cow, so that we can get milk for our own consumption and sell any surplus. I am also planning to open a small business where I will offer money transfer services and sell mobile phone accessories.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked for many years at a sand quarry so that I could pay college fees for a mechanical engineering course. I finally graduated in 2009 and even though I am jobless, I can still hold my head up high when I am with my contemporaries.
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 fees for a driving course I should undertake in order to enable me get mechanical jobs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am from work at the sand quarry, we are usually paid a daily wage and at the end of the day I am sure my family can get a good nutritious meal.