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 an upholstered sofa set and table (15500), an ox (24500), sand (6000), a suitcase (2000) and utensils (1500)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has enabled me acquire many assets that i could not afford and i have also expanded my house. Life has become easy and peaceful.
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 use the cash to repair my house by buying iron-sheet , sand and the remaining a mount l use for labour.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to buy cows for ploughing, and to buy furniture .
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying four bulls that we can use in ploughing our farm and a dairy cow that we can keep for milk, I will spend part of the transfer on buying furniture for my house and the remaining amount I will invest on my business of selling groceries.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that through our farming activity,we have been able to take our child to school up to college where she is still doing a course in social work and community development.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting school fees for our children is not easy as we depend on pur farm and at times the harvest is not good enough to pay for the school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when we go to our farm in the morning and we prepare it for planting,we are happy to know that we will have food.
