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 used my transfer to buy and transport a set of chairs (11500), a table (2500), 2 cows (25000), iron sheets (3500), poles (2400), a bag of maize (3300), paid exam fees for six children (750) and bought food (500).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have comfortable seats, livestock of my own that will support meet household needs and food is available to my children.
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 bought a mattress at 3,500KES, a sheep at 2,000KES, a sack of maize at 2,600KES, paid 1,000KES school fee then used the rest on daily foods.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I want to buy two cows, sofa set and a wooden table then build a small roofed house for my children to be sleeping in.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy school uniform and pay school fees for my children. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy a bed. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy foodstuffs.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build a house for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I was involved in a road accident and injured my back. I can't do much work nowadays because I feel a lot of pain and this has lowered my productivity.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my children.
