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 ($475 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my son in Maseno University,paid school fees for my son in secondary school,bought maize for my consumption and saved 30000 KES which I want to take my daughter to Kenya Medical Training College.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of building an iron roofed house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because all my children are in school because I paid school fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($497 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my transfer to buy a plough (12000), pay college and secondary school fees for my children (22200), bought a bag of maize (3100), a door (3000), chairs (6500) and food (3000)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have acquired a number of assets since GD started supporting me and this has improved my standards of living and also reduced my school fees burden.
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 paid 7,500 KES school fees and then I bought food with the rest.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to pay my children's school fees. I also want to buy clothes and chairs.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my funds on my children's secondary education, buy chairs and foodstuffs such as maize.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proudest of struggling to educate my eldest son who earned his bachelor's degree in Economics.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of sufficient funds to educate my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning before I start facing the day's challenges.
