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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I paid secondary school fees for my children with 24000 KES of my first lumpsum payment, I spent 15000 KES on a cow and the remaining 11000 KES on household daily needs like food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I used to be psychologically perturbed on how I would educate my children something that is no longer the case. GD has enabled me to keep my children in school and this has given me a total piece of mind in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 6,000KES on school fees for my children, and spent 4,000KES on household expenditure.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees for my children, and buy oxen for ploughing my farm.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy oxen plough for farming. I also plan to use the transfer to buy steel door and window panes. I also plan to spend the transfer to plaster my house. I also plan to use the transfer to buy furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have managed to pay school fees for my children up to college.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is inability to get enough income to pay for my children's school fees. Its really hard for me because I don't have any other reliable income source.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in my farm weeding.
