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 a lorry of sand at 8,000 KES, one still door at 8,500 KES, 8 bags of cemnet at 5,760 KES, paid 6,000 KES school fee for my child in secondary school and am still having 21,000 KES cash which I'll use to buy still windows and pay labour charge.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
People of my community now see me with lots of respect now that
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 paid 6000 KES school fees for my daughter, I then bought a solar panel at 3000 KES and I invested the remaining 1000 KES of my token payment in farming.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build an iron-roofed house, clear the school fees balance for my daughter and buy some cows using my upcoming lumpsum payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the transfer to buy a piece of land where we can do farming. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my daughter who is in form two. Finally l would like to build a a better house since my house is in a bad condition.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to take our children to school through taking our crops to school to pay school fees.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when working in my farm knowing that my family will get something to eat.
