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 three sheep at 8,000KES, cupboard at 7,500KES, 20 iron sheets at 12,000KES, six cushions at 1,500KES, five kilograms of nails at 1,000KES, one mattress at 3,500KES, one wooden bed at 4,000KES, seat covers at 1,200KES, paid a loan of 5,000KES, used 4,500KES to hire people to help in braking gravel to sell then kept the rest for emergency.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have the things I lacked hence my life is now good.
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 used 3,000 KSH to hire a piece of land and spend 4,000 buying 2 sacks of maize.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I planning to build the house and pay school fees.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the transfer to build a new house because my house is very small. secondly I would like to pay dowry to my parents inlaw to appreciate them. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to open up a business to generate income to support my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to up keep my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is we struggled a lot to do farming but we do not get good productivity considering the clamatic condition of the region.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after working in farm and relaxing with my family.
