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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.
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over 7 years ago
Lucy
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to build two permanent toilets attached with two bath-rooms and now I no longer go to help myself in the bush nor shower at night in open field in my homestead. I am also happy since I have my own decent clothes hence borrowing clothes for events from my neighbor's has seized to be the order of the day."
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over 7 years ago
Mary
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the relief I have found from the daily frustrations I had on how I would get money to purchase a piece of land and construct a house. I also felt stressed up on how to go about my health which had began deteriorating, with not even a single cent to acquire medication."
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over 7 years ago
Rose
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the comfort I have found with the purchase of the household items which I lacked."
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over 7 years ago
Evaline
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having achieved what I wanted which is a descent house that is not leaking. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
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over 7 years ago
Absolomon
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the happinessI have found out of building a decent house in my homestead and now I have dissaproved my village members who looked down upon me thinking I will never move out of my parent's homestead as the customary laws states since even the house I was staying in before the transfer was built by my brothers out of good will as I was viewed incapable due to lack of money."
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over 7 years ago
Eunice
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have found from buying building materials which will necessitate the construction of a fishing boat that I have been longing for in a long time now and I believe this boat will assist me to cur for my family's needs and emergency as well."
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over 7 years ago
Carren
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the reduced burden I have found towards providing for my family. I initially I did very weird jobs in order to bring food on the table for my children, which has currently changed as all my income come fro the fish business that I began."
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over 7 years ago
Nancy
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference is that within 2 weeks of fishing, we earned 8,000 KES which is simply the most we have ever handled from our fishing business. Currently, the smallest amount we earn per day is about 2,000 KES, while the most per day is over 8,000 KES. This is a real transformation for us as a family and I am forever thankful to GD for rescuing me from washing clothes for people and earning 100 KES per day. I plan to start a dry cereals business from our savings soon, which will improve our living standards,and also from the business we plan to build our house."
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over 7 years ago
Tom
received a $481 second payment.
"Previously I used to supply people with water from the lake using a bicycle which was hectic and I had already developed chest problem as a result. Now that I have a motorcycle I find it easy to ride since it doesn't require much energy. My source of income too has increased."
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over 7 years ago
Florence
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference is that I used to feel extremely stressed since we live in a rental house and could be locked out many times due to rent non-payment, and yet we have small children. It happens that my husband is a fisherman and his income has been very low and sometimes he would come back home with only 50 KES after toiling in the Lake for 24 hours. Thank you GD, my heart feels settled because we are soon putting up our own a house at home, and my husband is switching over to motor cycle transportation business."
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