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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, the first thing I did was to save 10000 KES out of it for any possible emergency in the future. We used the remaining amount to facilitate our farming activities- cultivating maize and beans farms that will curb us from the excruciating effects of famine in the future. And since we were also starving, we spent the rest on food and I am pleased to mention that since then till this moment, we have been able to eat continuously and more consistently-3 meals per day.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference I can mention in my daily life is our improved health. Since we have been eating well, none of my household members is emaciated despite the whistling famine that has been prevailing in my region.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer on paying school fees 2000 KES, bought 1 sac of maize 3000 KES, clothes my children 3000 KES and shoes 2000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on sugar cane farming. This will enable me earn income hence it will bring ease of paying school fees and fending for the family.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our plan is to have our current house fully cemented both the walls and floor, we also intend to use part of it to buy some livestock that we can raise and lastly start a small cereals business which will help in generating some income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having our current house which is iron roofed since few years back we had a thatched roofed house which would leak during rainy seasons.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on making ends meet and paying school fees for our children. This is because we have no proper source of income to support our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I'm cultivating in the farm. We grow maize, millet and vegetables like kales and tomatoes.
