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 paid university school fees for my son with the whole of my first lumpsum transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD enabled me to revamp my farming activities and I yielded a lot of produce and therefore I am now food secure as opposed to before the biggest difference in my daily life.
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 5000 KES on harrowing tractor and 4000 KES on seeds and fertilizer.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan on paying my son's university fees.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for our children at the University and high school. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy farm inputs to grow crops to boost our food production. We also plan to spend the transfer to renovate the house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build a house for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when I lost the job we I had. I had to look for other ways of earning a living like farming and charcoal making. This hasn't been reliable and so life has been difficult at times.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am busy making charcoal. I feel very happy because I do get income from it.
