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 first transfer to buy a table and chairs (15000), iron sheets (6300), a bag of maize (4400), repaired my house (13000), paid school fees (8000), a radio (1400) and clothes (2000).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has made me feel more human by enabling me address the areas in my life that i desired to make better.
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 paid 3,500KES for my daughter who had just joined form 1, and paid 1200KES activity fee. I also bought a sack of maize @ 2,500KES, and paid 1,500KES debt from silk producing group.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy cement and cement the floor and walls of my house to make it more presentable, and buy seats and a table to furnish my house. I also want to build a simba for my son because he currently sleeps at a neighbours home and I feel it's cumbersome.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to build a house and part of it I will use it to pay school fees for my daughter
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that my daughter has finished her primary schooling now she is waiting to join secondary
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that I have no source of income and taking care of my family is hard
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am making my ropes since I know I will make some money
