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 spent my second on adding capital to my fish busines.I also bought a caw and paid school free
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have good returns from my businesses.
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 to buy uniform and pay school fees for my children and also bought food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I was in a tight situation and could not buy for my children uniform or even food. Thank you GD
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing currently is that I have been dishoned by my husbands family members because I am the second wife and most of the times I have a lot of debts because I have to struggle to look for money for our daily bread and school fees and at the same time I am a housewife
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening when my children are back from school and they narrate to me different stories how their day was, laughing together and just planing for the following day's activities.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me feel great because it will help me achieve my plans I had like building a larger house because the one I am in now is too small, to buy a cow and to pay school fees for my two children I got out of wedlock because I am in a polygamous marriage and at times it becomes very difficult to share what my husband gets in a day with my co-wife.
