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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought cement 14000 KES, furniture 9500 KES, TV 15000 KES and bought sand with 9000 KES.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a goal of building a bigger house in future.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have cemented my house, bought furniture and a television and cattle which I never had before receiving transfers. The transfer has brought me to another level of life.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($496 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend 35000 kshs to pay school fees to my son in high school the remaining 15000 kshs l use to buy cow.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l had a lot of stress a bout school fees but now GD has set me free.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to cement the floor of my house. I also purchased foodstuffs with the remaining amount.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to pay my son in high school with the entire transfer.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to rebuild our house,use part of the money to set a small business and pay fees for our child.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have taken our children to school,we have built a house for ourselves.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship has been loosing our children and my parents who we had struggled a lot with to treat them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part is when we have something to eat.
