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 boughtb iron sheet, iron door and windows, timber and nails and paid labour to build and iron roofed house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now live in a good iron roofed house, mu house was in poor condition.
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 my token payment on buying 2 goats.I also paid my medical bills and bought food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building a new iron roofed house.I also want to buy a cow and a set of chairs.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy three cows that will provide me with milk. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy oxen plough that I will use during ploughing. I also plan to use the transfer to construct a toilet.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build a house and plastered it.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I am sickling and I can't do much work that would provide me with income. So life has been hard for me that at times I have to depend on well wishers to provide me with income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my grandchildren. I feel very happy because they always make me laugh.
