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 ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 48000 KES amount to buy building materials that i used to construct a house where my children sleeps. I used 2000 KES to pay school fees for them.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The house my children used to sleep in collapsed the same day i finished constructing the new house courtesy of GD. My children could have been no more.Thanks to GD.
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 spent my token payment on paying school fees,buying 4 iron sheets and maize.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building an iron roofed house for my son.I also want to buy a sewing machine and pay school fees for my children.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on buying a sewing machine and starting a dress making business, because I have trained as a dress maker, but I lack the capital to start my own business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building my own house with the little money I have saved over the years doing odd jobs in the village.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is sickness of my husband and lack of money to seek proper medical treatment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of is in the evening when we are all gathered as a family in the house and having a conversation about diverse topics.
