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 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my last transfer to continue building for I had started building with the second transfer, so I used the cash to pay the constructor for their labor and bought some iron sheets and wood to continue with the building .
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 my second transfer on buying building materials such as bricks 28000 KES, ballast 7500 KES , sand 7000 KES and twenty bags of cement 20,000 KES since I am planning to build a permanent house.As at the moment I am staying in a weak house and every other time there is a strong wind its always blown away by wind.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have access to adequate clean water since I have installed tap water in my homestead hence I no longer make several trips to fetch water from a far. At the same time I am hopeful of building my dream house since I have already bought the necessary building materials.
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 entire transfer on buying materials and installing water supply to my home.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I had planned that the moment I receive the transfer I would connect to water supply, and so I was very happy when I saw the message from GD.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to construct a toilet once I receive the money because I do use my neighbor's since I don't own one.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
We bought a piece of land and started staying here more than ten years back, funnily enough my husband left three days latter after we had started constructing a new house and took over 10 years outside without any communication we even thought he died! I managed to make my home to look organized and no one thought that a woman would bring up children and a home in such a nice way like I did. I'm proud I own a home!
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship ever in life was when my husband abandoned us together with my family without caring of our whereabouts , I had never gone through such a scenario and it took me decades to cope with life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when my sales go up as I receive more customers, it happens most during market days which is twice every week.
