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 bought 20 iron sheets at 12,000KES, 6 kilograms of nails at 2,320KES, roofing poles at 2,860KES, paid 15,000KES school fee for my five children, bought a cow at 15,000KES, paid 1,500KES transportation fee.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
It's been six years being rained living in a seriously leaking house but am no longer worried when it's about to rain as it used to be in the past.
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 paid 6,000KES for my child's school fees, and bought sheep @2,000KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay fees for my 2 children who are soon joining college and others who are still in school.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on our children's education be we have two of them joining college and five in secondary schools.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have our children progressing well in school because of our hard work as farmers.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is lack of sufficient funds to educate our children to the level we desire because we have no reliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am resting after a hard day's work.
