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
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I thought of adding more livestock in my cattle shed, so when I received my third I bought more cows. I now admire my shed. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my daughter who is primary boarding school and furniture for my living room.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer to buy sand and cement which I have used to renovate my house from mud to plastered. The remaining amount I spent to pay laborers who plastered my house and also bought seats additional seats for my house since it was now bigger and the seats I had, were less.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now live in a plastered house and mop my house like some women in the community, something I thought could not happen to me. Thank you GD for the transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying one steel and two windows to replace the wooden door and windows that I fixed sometime back to make my house look good.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and thankful because that cash empowered me and my family.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is lack of finance to enable me buy food for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
That happiest part of my day is in the evening when I go to sleep after hard work during the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will change my life, I will renovate my house by plastering and I will also build a toilet. I also intend to boost one of the businesses that has sustained our family up to this far.
