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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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 spent my 1st Transfer on plastering our existing family house for 43,000 KES and buying 2 goats for 7,000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our lives is that we were extremely poor and had to live in a bad house for long, but with GD assistance we have been able to cement the inside, thank you for ever for making this possible.
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 settled 8000 KES school fees arears for my children and spent the remaining 2000 KES of my token payment on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will renovate my main house and buy some bedding using my upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend a big portion of our transfer on school fees.We are also planning to improve our house by plastering the walls and the floor,replacing the worn out roof and painting the house to give it a new look.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we managed to send three of our children to the university to pursue a career of their choice.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship has been to get access to fresh drinking and cooking water because there is scarcity of water in this area.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with my children as we share stories while having a good meal.
