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 built a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets with the whole of my first lumpsum transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has uplifted my standards of living: I was initially living in a pathetic dwelling and poor environment but I am now living in a more improved sanitation and better house, which has improved our health, the biggest difference in our daily life.
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?
l spend 7000 kshs to pay school fees and the remaining amount l spend in buying two sack of maize.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to buy two cow-bull for farming.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to pay school fees,build a toilet and renovate my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I got married and I now have a family of my own.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship was when my wife got involved in an accident and we had to spend all the money we had on her treatment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when my children go to school
