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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l spent the transfer to 3 sheep at 10500 kshs, l bought mattress at 4000 kshs, 2 sacks of maize at 6500 kshs, windows at 9300 kshs cement 7500 kshs, music system at 6500 kshs, l bought uniforms and shoes at 2000 kshs the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l am eating well and sleeping comfortably
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 paying school fees ksh 3500, 1 1/2 sacks of maize ksh 5000 and bought a small calf (added some money i had).
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the transfer on plastering my house and buying house hold goods.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying two cows that we will use in ploughing our farm, I will buy two goats that we can keep and sell whenever we have problems with cash and part of the transfer we will spend it in paying for medical bills as I am currently sick. I will also use part of it to renovate my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that we were able to build the house that we currently stay in as we never used to have a house of our own in the past.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that we are being affected by disease and we are highly affected by the high medical bills.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go my farm in the morning to plough it,I feel happy to know that I will have food for my family when I harvest the crops.