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
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my last transfer to buy building materials such as iron sheets and poles that were used to build me a new house because my previous one was grass-thatched and leaking. I used the rest of the money to buy sofa sets and other household items.
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 first transfer to buy 30 pieces of iron sheets,building poles and roofing timber that I will use to build my house. I also bought food for my family and a dairy cow.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that hopefully I will build my own house.
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 my first transfer on a bag of dry corn since we needed food urgently, and also a new mattress to replace my worn out one. In addition I bought school uniform and paid a little fee for my child who is in Baby class.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt very humbled and a thought kept ringing in my mind, “God you are so good to me, and I thank you for bringing GD to our village’’’. At that moment we had no food and my child needed new uniform as well, but with the transfers I would be able to buy all these items.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is lack of proper source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest time of the day is in the evening when we are gathered together as a family and we have a story to talk about.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money has given me so much happiness.I do not have a proper source of income to even build a iron house.And this is an opportunity of change for my life.
