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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.
Dalmas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Dalmas received a $249 second payment.
"My life will change in the near future once I gather enough cash that will enable me to plant quite a number of trees that I know will generate money for me in the future when I sell them off to my customers."
Vincent's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Vincent received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, hopefully, I shall have made more profits from poultry farming. With the profits made here, I shall have bought a motorcycle for the taxi business. To transport the products, I will not have to hire any means of transport. I will be using my own means and selling my own products. That is a guaranteed comfortable life from the profits made."
Evaline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Evaline received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l could have started my business of selling tomatoes in large scale."
Eve's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Eve received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect to have finish hairdressing classes, hence I would have started working for someone as I plan to buy equipment and look for a business premise for my own saloon business that I am planning to put up."
Margaret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margaret received a $195 initial payment.
"Because I am not able to rent a shop for my business, I am currently hawking which is quite hectic and tiring. With my next transfer, I will rent a shop and bring in more stock of different variety to maximize my profits."
Denis's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Denis received a $195 initial payment.
"My life has changed because I now own something that I can brag of. It is also a nice way of covering the kind of life I am living here in Nairobi as my friends now think that I make a alot of money for me to purchase such an exepensive breed of coew."
Janet's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Janet received a $249 second payment.
"As we gear up towards the new year, I expect my business to do well, which means that I will be generating more money thereby being able to sort out my financial need without any stress."
Stiven's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stiven received a $537 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I had to work more than two jobs just to bring food to my table and this was very tiresome but now that is not the case anymore for I have dedicated my time in my barbershop which had quickly pickedd up and is doing so well."
Margaret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margaret received a $195 initial payment.
"I used part of the money I received to purchase building materials that were used in the construction of my new salon. I was previously employed at a nearby salon but I decided to quit as soon as I received the money because I am planning to open my own as soon as possible. I spent some of the money on clothes, shoes and personal grooming and still have some in my Pesa account that I use to purchase some materials required in the construction."
Hesbon's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Hesbon received a $22 seventh payment.
"I expect to buy a cow and a goat that I will rear to get milk constantly. In addition to that, I will able to get more money when I re-sell them whenever I get broke."