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 have smeared the walls of my house with clay and plastered the floor of my 2 room house at a total cost of 27200 KES and I saved the remaining 22250 KES awaiting to spend on a solar panel.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has enabled me realize that money can create a peaceful state of mind. I am now living a stress free kind of life since I get all the meals required for a healthy living; my health has improved and this is the biggest difference in my 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?
I bought one lorry of sand at 6,000 KES, half a sack of maize 1,600 KES, paid 1,000 KES school fee arrears for my child, one blanket at 800 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to enlarge my current house then cement the floor, buy seats, bed and mattress then use the rest of the transfer to take at least a cow to my parents as a dowry because my husband died before taking dowry to my parents.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy water tanks, build a toilet, a kitchen and a kiosk for business. I also plan to fence my compound and to renovate my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is that I have educated my eldest children through high school. I feel proud because I never really had a chance to even go past primary school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is that I am sick. I suffer from arthritis. Walking is a problem. This limits my activities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to the market around mid morning. There I meet friends and neighbours, we get to talk and share our life experiences.
