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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When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I paid 30000 KES college school fees for my daughter and we invested the remaining 19725 KES in a fishing net.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
You used to solicit for funds from relatives in order to educate our children but when we got transfers from GD, we felt more relieved and more peaceful, the biggest difference we have noted in our daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid school fees for my daughter (8000 KES) debt (1000 KES) and food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the upcoming lumpsum payment to clear fee balance (35000 KES) and buy a cow.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to pay school fees for my children and start a small business, since the one I had collapsed.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is having educated my children up to secondary school level and university level. I was able to do this by saving the profits from my small business.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is lack of enough money to pay school fees and insufficient money to enable me live a comfortable life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is around midday after eating lunch. I am happiest at that time because I usually sit down with my children and we chat, this really makes me happy.
