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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had a very old-fashioned house,so I added my second and third transfer and bought building materials that I used to build a more modernized house. I now have a nice house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on house construction materials (47,000 KES) in readiness to build.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our daily lives is that GD transfer enabled us to get all the materials to build a bigger house, without which it would have taken us many years due to limited funds.
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 on ploughing my piece of land and bought a bag of maize to sustain my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so excited when I received the money because it would help me in achieving my prior planned goals.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is am sickly and weak I can't fend for my family and the burden of taking care of family needs solemnly lies on my spouse who is also jobless.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when my family has a meal on the table.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I'll build a bigger house since I live in a very small house, then start a small business that will enable us to get continues income.
