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 30000 kshs to pay dowry, l also spent 10000 kshs to buy cardboard, l also bought furniture at 7000 kshs the remaining balance l spent to buy clothes.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l was sitting on jerrycans but now l have furniture that l sit on 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 bought a 6 by 6 mattress at 4,500KES, 20 fishing ropes at 5,500KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to buy 30 iron sheets and build a new spacious house then buy a table and seats.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on starting a small business of selling vegetables like kales,onions,tomatoes,rice and beans. I will spend part of the transfer on purchasing a mattress and some chairs for my house. I will also use part of the transfer on paying dowry as my husband has not yet paid my dowry.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that we did not have a house in the past and we were staying in someone else house but we managed to build our own house when my husband sold our cow and spend the cash in buying materials that we used in building our house that we now stay in.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting school fees,food and taking my family to hospital whenever they are sick is a challenge as we don't have a stable source of income that can support our needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning to do some weeding of the vegetables that I have planted like onions,kales and tomatoes,I feel happy as when they are ready for harvest I know we will have food to eat.
