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
40800 KES ($395 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on cementing my house into a semi- permanent one ,now the burden of smearing my previous mud house most frequently has been lightened from my shoulders . I bought three bags of maize for my family's consumption hence having three meals has become a possibility which seemed to be a luxury before the transfer as my family and I used to have a meal once a day or non that was the order of the day .I also bought a mattress which I didn't have.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying building materials which were used on building my new house because I used to live in a grass thatched house and I had really wanted to build an iron sheet roofed house like my peers. I then spent the rest of the transfer on buying a sack of corn for my family's feeding.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now afford to feed my family well daily and my children's health has greatly improved thanks to the transfers from GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of the transfer to buy mattress as this has been my dream, since l have been sleeping on a mart. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money l was very happy that l went to withdraw the immediately because l did not have anything to eat in house.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Having no stable employment and being the breadwinner of my family and siblings at the same time
What is the happiest part of your day?
Daytime
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We will be able to invest in a business so that we can have something to rely on other than fishing which is not reliable as its a seasonal activity
