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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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
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Collins's family
Collins
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
32
homeHousehold Size:
6
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought steel windows and doors for 14000 KES, sand 6500 KES, cement 7500 KES, murram 7000 KES, labor 6000 KES
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am comfortably living in a permanent house unlike before receiving tranfers.
 
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 rented a land using 5000 KES of my token transfer then I spent the remaining 5000 KES on 2 sacks of maize.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When I get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will cement the floor of my main house and buy some chairs.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to invest in horticultural farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is being a successful farmer, able to feed my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of enough resources to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up and able to work.