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 over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on plastering my house.I also paid school fees for my children,bought 1 sack of maize,food and clothes for myself.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of plastering my house and put tiles on the floor.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because my child was able to finish university because I paid is fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($495 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I paid 30,000 KES as college fees for my daughter and another 8,000 KES for my daughters in secondary school. I have bought 10 bags of cement at 7,900 KES to plaster the walls of my house and another 2,000 KES on school uniforms.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I would say that my children are now consistently going to school ( secondary school and college) and I believe this will improve their academic performance and also ensures that they will get jobs because they shall have successfully completed school. This makes me a very happy and proud parent and I am grateful to GD for this.
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 used the entire transfer to pay fees to my two children in high school.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to plaster both walls and floor of my house. I'm also planning to purchase furniture with a portion of the remaining amount while the rest I'll pay school fees to my children.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to pay school fees for my children and plaster my house to prevent jiggers
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I took my child through high school and my husband left me in a house of grass but I have managed to build the one with I iron roof.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is school fees I have 3 children in high school,one should be going to college but I can't afford it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am doing my quarry business of selling stones
