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 used my transfer to buy two cows (20000) for dowry payment and used 15000 to facilitate other dowry related requirements, sent pocket money to his child in university (5000), bought 2 bags of maize (8000), clothes and shoes (1800).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I could not afford to pay my wife's dowry but i managed with GD's support.
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 spent my token payment on a mattress (3500), blanket (2000), School fees (2000) and food (2400)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to pay dowry and start a business.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to buy iron sheets and construct a bigger house. The house is small and has a leaking roof. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy bulls and oxen plough that we will use for agriculture. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to buy a cow. We managed to do this from the savings that we got from sand harvesting.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income. We depend on farming and sand harvesting although they are not reliable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am harvesting sand from the river. I feel very happy because it is a source of livelihood to me.
