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 furniture 19000 KES, solar lump, battery and inverter 27000 KES and iron sheets 4000 KES
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have furniture and solar lamp for lighting rather than using a paraffin lamp. My children can study comfortably at night.
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 6000 KES of my token payment on 7 iron sheets and the remaining 4000 KES on food for my household members.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I want to buy a solar panel and a sofa set with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to enlarge our house as the one we have is too small, so we will need to buy building materials and pay construction workers. We will then pay a power utility firm to connect electricity to our house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement achievement is joining a women's support group and the money that I saved while in the group enabled me to pay school fees for my niece and she managed to complete her high school education.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income, I moved to our home village recently and I have not settled down, I am a tailor and I need to find a premise from which I can run a tailoring business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning because we are leaving the night behind and welcoming the day.
