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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After receiving the GD money, I paid schoolk fees with 6000 KES, bought a sofa set with 3000 KES,and used the rest on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that GD has enabled my children to go to school without being sent home for school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 7,000KES for school fees for my children, and 3,000KES to start a grocery business.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay for my a piece of land which we want to buy.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the transfer to buy a piece of land where we can build our own home since we do not have enough land . Finally we would like to pay school fees for our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to have our own boat which is really helping us to generate income to support our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of land where we can build a home since there are several men who are struggling for the land of our parents.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the is in the morning when working in my farm and my crops are doing well hoping to get good harvest.
