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 first transfer on a cow for dowry payment (16000), and added 5000 shillings and bought materials for building a new house (39000).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I could not plan to do anything because i had no money, but with support from GD, i managed to pay bride price for my wife and moved to my own compound where i built a house. I have moved many steps ahead from where i was before.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 4000 KES of my token payment on a mattress then I settled my debts using 3500 KES and paid primary school fees for my children using the remaining 2500 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I would like to buy a cow and build a better house using my upcoming lumpsum payment.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy cement, sand, timber, iron roofing sheets, round poles and nails, these will be used to build a better house for my family. We will also use the money to pay construction workers.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked as a carpenter and managed to build my current house with money that I saved after being paid for doing various carpentry projects.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build my family a better house and to buy household items like chairs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning if I wake up when I am not ill or feeling weak.